Environmental Services Technician
About The Position
At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, the Environmental Services Technician keeps patient rooms and other hospital areas clean and sanitized to help protect patients, visitors, and staff from illness and injury. The role performs routine cleaning, including sweeping, mopping, and dusting, and uses specialized equipment and techniques to disinfect the facility. It also includes handling biohazard materials and other waste, restocking supplies, and delivering clean linens. The technician applies healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles, uses chemicals and equipment safely, and maintains cleaning carts, supplies, and equipment according to standard work. The role follows infection-prevention practices, including hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper use of personal protective equipment, and adheres to patient privacy requirements under HIPAA. Depending on facility needs, the technician may set up conference rooms, clean stairwells and elevators, hang cubicle curtains, and mentor new Environmental Services Tech I employees.
Requirements
- No requirements upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate with general studies and previous healthcare experience, upon hire.
- High school GED with general studies and previous healthcare experience, upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms and other hospital areas, including sweeping, mopping, and dusting.
- Use specialized equipment and techniques to clean and disinfect the facility.
- Follow safe chemical-use and equipment-handling practices in the healthcare environment.
- Maintain cleaning carts, supplies, and equipment according to the Standard Work cart setup.
- Remove and transport waste to the appropriate disposal area, following required waste-stream handling procedures for regulated medical, recyclable, solid, and hazardous waste.
- Follow infection-prevention practices, including cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper donning and doffing of PPE.
- Observe patient privacy requirements, including HIPAA.
- Operate and properly maintain EVS tools and equipment used to clean and disinfect the environment.
- Refill soap and paper-towel dispensers and other supplies, and deliver clean linens.
- Perform facility-specific tasks as needed, such as conference room setups, cleaning stairwells and elevators, and hanging cubicle curtains.
- May mentor new Environmental Services Tech I employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
