Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeper

Legacy Health•Silverton, OR

5d•$18 - $26

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician maintains the cleanliness and safety of rooms, patient care areas, offices, hallways, and other assigned spaces in a healthcare environment. The role helps create an aseptically clean and aesthetically pleasing environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The technician removes soiled linen and waste; cleans and maintains floors, fittings, furniture, walls, ceilings, vents, and interior glass; and follows appropriate security procedures when cleaning medication rooms and refrigerators. The role also uses housekeeping tools, equipment, supplies, and cleaning chemicals safely and efficiently, assists with conference room setups, completes scheduled assignments, communicates respectfully with customers and co-workers, and reports unsafe conditions or damaged equipment to a supervisor. Employees participate in educational programs and in-service meetings.

Requirements

Ability to communicate, read, and write in English.

Nice To Haves

Basic familiarity with computers is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain assigned areas in an aseptically clean and aesthetically pleasing condition for guests and co-workers.
Remove soiled linen and waste from assigned areas.
Clean and maintain hard floor surfaces, including dust mopping, wet mopping, stripping, waxing, and polishing.
Clean and maintain carpeted floors by vacuuming, shampooing, and extracting.
Clean and sanitize fittings and furniture.
Clean walls, ceilings, and vents.
Clean interior glass in assigned areas.
Follow appropriate security measures when cleaning medication rooms and refrigerators, and respect medication inventory control and security.
Use tools, equipment, and supplies to maximize efficiency and safety.
Use housekeeping equipment safely and properly.
Handle cleaning chemicals safely and economically, using protective equipment when necessary.
Care for and maintain equipment properly, and report damaged or dangerous equipment to a supervisor.
Assist with conference room setups as required.
Complete job assignments according to scheduled requirements and work efficiently and safely.
Use time effectively to complete the daily schedule.
Inform a supervisor or lead when the schedule is complete or time becomes available for other tasks.
Communicate openly and respectfully with customers, co-workers, and supervisors.
Report unsafe conditions in the work area to the appropriate supervisor.
Participate in educational programs and in-service meetings.