Environmental Services Technician

St. Tammany Parish Hospital • Covington, LA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

At St. Tammany Health System, delivering world-class healthcare close to home is our goal. That means we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best professionals for every position in our health system. We believe the pristine beauty of St. Tammany Parish adds to our attractive compensation package. The health system is nestled in the heart of Covington on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It is a peaceful, scenic, community-oriented area with an abundance of amenities to suit every taste.

The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Tech will have contact with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned service areas. Responsible for ensuring timely room turnovers related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The environmental services technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.

Requirements

• Basic math skills
• Ability to follow instructions
• Effective use of computers and/or mobile devices for daily job performance activities
• Respectfully listens to viewpoints and ideas of others
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing openly and candidly
• Creates an environment where co-workers and team members reciprocate in kind

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment.
• Having contact with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Ensuring timely room turnovers related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention.
• Cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed