Environmental Services Technician - PRN - Days
About The Position
The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned areas for patients/residents, visitors, and associates by following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines. This role involves light housekeeping of tenant apartments and serving lunch. The technician demonstrates knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools, and techniques in a healthcare environment and applies this to provide a clean and sterile environment. Tasks may include emptying waste baskets, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors using various equipment. The technician may be responsible for cleaning various locations such as patient/resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas to meet health standards. They must wear proper protective equipment, keep storage areas stocked and tidy, and may use pagers and other technology. Assistance in laundry areas may also be required. The role involves considerable physical activity, including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials, with the ability to lift up to 40-50 lbs and push/pull variable weights. The technician will be on their feet for the majority of their shift and may be exposed to noise from equipment. Work hours will vary depending on patient/resident needs and may include overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum of six months housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience preferred.
- Ability to use computer.
- Prior cleaning experience is helpful.
- Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods and cleaning chemicals is helpful.
- Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
- Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned areas.
- Following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
- Performing light housekeeping of tenant apartments.
- Serving lunch.
- Emptying waste baskets.
- Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors using brooms, mops, or powered machines.
- Cleaning patient/resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
- Wearing proper protective equipment.
- Keeping storage, equipment, and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
- Using pagers and other technology appropriately.
- Assisting in laundry areas as appropriate.
- Using technology applications if available.
- Performing considerable use of arms and legs and movement of the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
- Lifting and/or moving up to 40-50lbs and pushing/pulling variable weight limits on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
- Being on feet for the majority of the shift.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
