Environmental Tech I

Signature Healthcare•Brockton, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Environmental Tech I cleans, services, and maintains assigned hospital areas, including operating rooms, the C-section room, procedure rooms, and the emergency department. The role works under the supervision of the Environmental Services Coordinator and follows established methods, procedures, and cleanliness standards. It uses cleaning supplies and equipment such as mops, vacuums, germicidal agents, carts, ladders, and small hand tools; may also use heavy cleaning equipment, including burnishers, area vacuums, and automatic floor-care machines. The position includes routine and discharge-unit cleaning, waste removal, moving and cleaning furniture and equipment, maintaining supplies, transporting cleaning equipment and linen carts, and delivering ice. The employee must learn appropriate cleaning techniques for isolation cases and complete basic computer tasks related to department software, email, electronic education requirements, and surveys. The role requires respectful, effective communication with patients, families, visitors, coworkers, and other customers, with attention to cultural differences and use of interpreters when needed. This is a full-time flex position at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, 680 Centre Street, Brockton, Massachusetts. No previous experience is necessary; approximately one month is required to become proficient in the duties.

Requirements

Successfully complete an in-service training period covering all phases of housekeeping.
Ability to lift up to 70 pounds without assistance and up to 200 pounds with assistance.
Ability to move rolling stock weighing up to 250 pounds without assistance and up to 500 pounds with assistance.
Ability to move non-rolling stock weighing up to 60 pounds without assistance, up to 200 pounds with assistance, and up to 650 pounds with mechanical assistance.
Ability to solve practical problems and address variables within established department and hospital policies and procedures.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
Ability to assign and delegate duties clearly and understandably.
Ability to exercise appropriate judgment in communications and actions with patients, physicians, associates, outside agencies, and vendors.
No previous experience is necessary.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Clean, service, and maintain assigned hospital areas, including operating rooms, the C-section room, procedure rooms, and the emergency department.
Determine priorities and complete assigned duties within established policies and procedures.
Perform dry and wet mopping, vacuuming, dusting, polishing, flooding and wet vacuuming, and floor finishing.
Arrange work to clean discharge units as they arise, including beds, walls, curtains, furniture, and bathrooms.
Use ladders and perform cleaning duties that require moving, lifting, or concentrated physical effort.
Remove waste from containers.
Transport and move furniture and equipment in and out of rooms and storage areas, and clean equipment as directed.
Maintain supplies in floor closets and transport cleaning equipment between hospital locations.
Deliver ice and transport linen carts as necessary.
Learn and use proper cleaning techniques for isolation cases.
Perform basic computer tasks, including using department software and email and completing electronic education requirements and surveys.
Treat patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees with dignity and respect, maintaining a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
Recognize and respect cultural diversity and communicate effectively with internal and external customers, using interpreters when needed.