Environmental Technician II- FT -2nd Shift -3-1130PM

Orlando Health•Ocoee, FL

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician II performs daily duties to establish and maintain a safe, clean, healing environment. The role is responsible for daily room cleaning and timely room turnaround to support patient throughput, following environmental hygiene and infection-prevention principles. In accordance with organizational quality standards, the technician contributes to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and the customer experience.

Requirements

Two years of experience in healthcare support services, environmental services (EVS), hospitality, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to common customer inquiries or complaints using designated engagement techniques.
Clean and disinfect patient rooms and ancillary areas, including bathrooms, public areas, corridors, and medication storage rooms as directed, using appropriate chemicals and procedures.
Access and use department technology systems, including Bed Management systems.
Replenish supplies; remove biomedical waste, trash, and soiled linen; and change cubicle or window curtains as needed.
Clean patient rooms and bathrooms daily to support discharges, admissions, and cleanliness standards, using approved procedures and Bed Management systems where applicable.
Apply healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles, safe chemical-use practices, equipment-handling procedures, and labor-saving products.
Follow organizational safety, risk-management, and infection-control guidelines and promote a culture of safety.
Operate the UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy.
Participate in departmental performance-improvement initiatives, including efforts to improve customer experience and cleanliness metrics.
Follow infection-prevention practices, including cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment.
Follow patient privacy requirements under HIPAA.
Assist with onboarding Environmental Services Technician I and II team members as requested.
Report unsafe situations and submit Engineering Service Requests for repairs.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with organizational policies and applicable standards.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Identify and use appropriate resources to ensure that problems or concerns are addressed and resolved.
Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements.
Operate and properly maintain EVS tools and equipment used to clean and disinfect the environment.
Set up and dismantle beds for cleaning according to department procedures.
Complete other tasks assigned by EVS leadership.