PRN Environmental Services Technician

Surgery Partners, Inc•Altoona, WI

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment in all areas of the facility. This role includes cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, operating rooms, restrooms, offices, hallways, and other public areas. The technician ensures compliance with infection control standards and always follows safety and sanitation protocols.

Requirements

Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
Must possess a cell phone that interfaces the organization’s secure message system
Quality assurance and accreditation standards
Understanding of HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws and patient rights
Effective English communication in verbal and written format
Quality work including attention to detail and accuracy
Basic computer proficiency
Knowledge of healthcare cleaning protocols, safe chemical use, equipment operation, and efficient practices for maintaining specialized environments
Knowledge of evidence-based guidelines and standards from AHE, APIC, AORN, CDC, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory bodies
Carry out customer service standards
Prioritize tasks effectively through managing workload based on urgency and importance
Capacity to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Continuously learn and improve through staying up to date on job specific trends, policies and new technologies
Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience in a hospital environment is preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for cleaning and disinfection of all patient/non patient care areas in the facility.
Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge of the health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, proper and safe chemical use, equipment handling, and labor saving products for all items within the specialty environment tasked with servicing.
Adheres to all organization safety, risk management and infection control standards while promoting a culture of safety.
Accountable for accurately maintaining all appropriate logs and check lists/sheets current.
Responsible for cleaning and disinfection of equipment and areas of assignment according to procedures, policies and manufacturer recommendations.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the cleaning and disinfecting requirements specific to highly sensitive environments.
Demonstrates understanding of the training and education related to evidence based recommendations from the Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE), Association for Professional in Infection Control (APIC) and Association for peri-Operative Nurses (AORN), CDC, The Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies.
Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including but not limited to initiatives to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
Maintains supplies and equipment by properly stocking and restocking environmental services cart in a neat and orderly fashion.
Removes waste and transport to appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste streams (i.e. regulated medical, recycle, solid, and hazardous).
Follows all environmental and infection prevention practices (i.e. proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)).
Recognizes and adheres to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA).