Environmental Technician II - Part Time Evenings

Orlando Health•Sebastian, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician II performs daily duties to establish and maintain a safe, clean, healing environment at Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital. The role is responsible for cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms and other assigned areas, supporting timely room turnaround and patient throughput, and following environmental hygiene and infection prevention principles. The technician contributes to cleaning quality, infection prevention, and the overall customer experience in accordance with organizational standards.

Requirements

Two years of experience in healthcare support 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 appropriate designated engagement techniques.
Clean and disinfect patient rooms and ancillary areas, including bathrooms, public areas, corridors, and medication storage rooms as directed, using designated 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.
Complete daily patient room and bathroom cleaning to support discharges, admissions, and cleanliness standards, following approved procedures and using Bed Management systems where applicable.
Apply healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles, safe chemical-use practices, equipment-handling knowledge, 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 those focused on 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 PPE.
Protect patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
Assist with onboarding Environmental Services Technician I and II employees as requested.
Report unsafe situations and submit Engineering Service Requests for repairs.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and standards.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Use appropriate resources to follow through on and resolve identified problems or concerns.
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.