Environmental Services / Housekeeping - Full Time

Sanford Health • Rapid City, SD

23h

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a full-time Environmental Services Technician to help maintain a safe, sanitary, and well-functioning healthcare environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The role supports patient care, infection prevention, and hospital operations by cleaning patient and resident rooms and assigned facility areas in accordance with infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines.

The technician uses housekeeping processes, tools, and techniques appropriate to a healthcare environment. Duties may include emptying waste baskets; sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors; cleaning patient rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas; maintaining clean, tidy, and stocked storage areas, equipment, and carts; and assisting in laundry areas as appropriate. The role also requires proper use of protective equipment and appropriate use of pagers and other technology.

This is an active, hands-on position. Employees are on their feet for most of the shift and may be exposed to noise from operating equipment. The stated schedule is 8-hour day shifts and 40 scheduled hours per week, although work hours may vary by location and patient or resident needs. Overtime, call or backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

• Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to use a computer.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment in patient and resident rooms and assigned areas, following infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
• Clean assigned areas such as patient and 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 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED