Environmental Technician III Utility Tech Mon-Fri 6:30am-3PM (Winnie Palmer Hospital)

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician III performs daily duties to establish and maintain a safe, clean, and healing hospital environment. The role interacts with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff, with interactions appropriate to the demographics of patients served in assigned areas. Duties include removing and transporting regular waste, biohazardous waste, recycling, and soiled linen; weighing and recording clean, rejected, and soiled linen; maintaining trash containers and designated waste and linen areas; and preparing biohazardous waste for transport. The technician may clean and disinfect patient rooms and ancillary areas, maintain equipment, operate dumpsters and outside cleaning equipment, and complete routine manual tasks. The position is physically demanding and works Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with alternating weekends.

Requirements

Three years of experience in healthcare support services, environmental services, hospitality, or a related field.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) certification preferred.
Ability to perform physically demanding work.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) certification.

Responsibilities

Respond to common customer inquiries or complaints.
Transport regular, biohazardous, and recycling waste to designated collection locations and prepare it for transport according to Department of Transportation and Department of Health standards.
Maintain clean, safe, and litter-free linen-room, dumpster, bio-trailer, and other designated areas.
Empty and clean trash containers, removing spills and marks.
Operate outside cleaning equipment, including pressure washers, leaf blowers, Billy Goat equipment, and cart washing machines.
Proactively maintain assigned patient and non-patient areas in compliance with mandated and regulatory requirements.
Use appropriate safety systems to protect patients, customers, and team members and maintain safe work areas.
Clean and disinfect patient rooms and ancillary areas, including bathrooms, public areas, corridors, and medication storage rooms, using designated chemicals and procedures.
Maintain equipment in clean, functional condition and keep work areas orderly and safe.
Work independently to complete assigned tasks.
Respond to unit and department requests for linen.
Deliver clean linen to user areas according to established and changing par levels.
Credit and debit clean linen to user areas using a handheld computer, if applicable, or a manual system.
Record telephone linen requests on the Telephone Log; collect soiled linen from user areas and deliver it to the laundry holding area.
Weigh and record clean and rejected linen on delivery and soiled linen at pickup.
Record laundry truck lock-tag numbers on the Weight Log for clean and soiled linen.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Identify and use appropriate resources to ensure problems or concerns are followed through and resolved.
Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements and the ability to operate EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.
Set up and dismantle beds for cleaning according to department procedures.
Complete other tasks assigned by EVS leadership.
Assist with onboarding Environmental Services Technicians at Levels I, II, and III, as requested.
Report unsafe situations and submit Engineering Service Requests for repairs.
Participate in assigned Department Safety/Quality Assurance activities, such as checking linen-area carts and bio bins upon arrival.

Benefits

Multiple medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
On-site pharmacy and discounted health services.
Wellness incentives of up to $500 per year.
401(k) plan with up to 5% employer match.
Group life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance at no cost.
Nearly five weeks of paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
Four-week paid parental leave for eligible team members.
Family care support, including fertility benefits up to $25,000, adoption assistance up to $15,000, backup child, elder, and pet care, and virtual tutoring.
Preferred Education Program offering degrees or technical certificates with no out-of-pocket costs.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year and student loan repayment of $1,200 per year.
Career development resources, including coaching, workshops, events, and leadership training.
Employee Assistance Program with confidential counseling services.
Discounts on attractions, travel, cell phones, insurance, and more.