Environmental Services / Housekeeping - Part Time Evenings

Sanford Health • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking a part-time Environmental Services Technician to maintain a safe and sanitary environment in patient and resident rooms and assigned areas for patients, residents, visitors, and associates. The role follows infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines and uses housekeeping processes, tools, and techniques appropriate to a healthcare environment.

The technician may clean patient and resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas. Tasks include emptying waste baskets and sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors. The technician wears appropriate protective equipment, keeps storage areas, equipment, and carts stocked and tidy, uses pagers and other technology appropriately, and may assist in laundry areas. Work hours vary with patient and resident needs and may include overtime, call or backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays. The position requires being on one's feet for most of the shift and may involve equipment noise.

Requirements

• Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40–50 pounds and push or pull variable weights on flat surfaces or ramps.
• Able to perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
• Able to remain on one's feet for the majority of the shift.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• At least six months of housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience preferred.
• Prior cleaning experience is helpful.
• Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods, and cleaning chemicals is helpful.
• Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned areas, following infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
• Clean assigned areas such as patient/resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
• Empty waste baskets and sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors using appropriate tools and equipment.
• Wear proper protective equipment according to applicable guidelines.
• Keep storage areas, equipment, and carts stocked, clean, and tidy.
• Use pagers and other technology appropriately when needed.
• Assist in laundry areas as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED