Environmental Svcs Tech
About The Position
As our Environmental Services Tech, you will be responsible for completing, as assigned, daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas. You will perform duties while demonstrating a working knowledge of healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, displaying safe chemical use and equipment handling. Every day you will adhere to all organization safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines and standards, actively promoting a culture of safety. You will also participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including those focused on patient experience and cleanliness metrics. To be successful in this role, you will meticulously manage supplies, equipment, and waste disposal according to established protocols, ensuring strict adherence to infection prevention and safety guidelines. You will also practice critical thinking and personal accountability, collaborating with the team to perform various facility tasks and resolve issues effectively.
Requirements
- Ability to explain orally or in writing the differences between levels of disinfection and perform intermediate level disinfection in areas where required
- Knowledge and skills in the use of power equipment, conventional and high-speed floor machines, carpet cleaning equipment, wet, dry and power vacuum equipment and push sweeper
- Ability to operate necessary equipment/machines
- Effectively uses computers and mobile devices
- Respectfully listens to viewpoints and ideas of others
- Communicates orally or in writing openly and candidly, creates an environment where co-workers and team members reciprocate in kind
- Ability to work without close supervision.
Nice To Haves
- High School diploma or GED
- Previous healthcare experience
Responsibilities
- Completing daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas as assigned.
- Demonstrating a working knowledge of healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements.
- Displaying safe chemical use and equipment handling.
- Adhering to all organization safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines and standards.
- Actively promoting a culture of safety.
- Participating in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including those focused on patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
- Meticulously managing supplies, equipment, and waste disposal according to established protocols.
- Ensuring strict adherence to infection prevention and safety guidelines.
- Practicing critical thinking and personal accountability.
- Collaborating with the team to perform various facility tasks and resolve issues effectively.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
