Environmental Technician II - PT Shift Varies

Orlando Health•Winter Garden, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician II establishes and maintains a safe, clean, healing environment at Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital. The role supports patient throughput by cleaning rooms daily and completing timely room turnarounds in accordance with environmental hygiene, infection prevention, quality, and customer-service standards. The position also contributes to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and the patient and customer experience.

Requirements

Two years of experience in healthcare support services, environmental services, 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, using appropriate chemicals and procedures.
Access and use department technology systems, including Bed Management systems.
Replenish supplies and remove biomedical waste, trash, and soiled linen; change cubicle or window curtains as needed.
Clean patient rooms and bathrooms daily to support discharges, admissions, and cleanliness standards, following approved procedures and using Bed Management systems where applicable.
Apply healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles, safe chemical-use practices, equipment-handling methods, and labor-saving products.
Follow organizational safety, risk-management, and infection-control guidelines and standards.
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 use of personal protective equipment.
Protect patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
Assist with onboarding Environmental Services Technicians I and II as requested.
Report unsafe situations and submit Engineering Service Requests for repairs.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and laws.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures and use appropriate resources to ensure identified problems or concerns are resolved.
Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements and the ability to operate and maintain EVS tools and equipment.
Set up and dismantle beds for cleaning according to department procedures.
Complete other tasks assigned by EVS leadership.