Environmental Technician III at Longwood Freestanding ER

Orlando Health • Lake Mary, FL

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician III performs daily duties to establish and maintain a safe, clean, and healing environment at Longwood Freestanding Emergency Room. The position interacts with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff, with interactions appropriate to the demographics of patients served in assigned areas. Duties include transporting and handling regular, soiled-linen, biohazardous, and recycling waste; weighing and recording clean and soiled linen; maintaining trash containers and work areas; and operating equipment used for cleaning and waste handling. The role also cleans and disinfects patient rooms and other facility areas, delivers and tracks clean linen, and supports safety, quality, and onboarding activities.

This is a full-time position with a biweekly schedule whose hours vary by week. Week 1 shifts are Monday 11:00 AM–11:30 PM, Thursday 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, Friday 11:00 AM–11:30 PM, and Saturday 11:00 AM–11:30 PM. Week 2 shifts are Sunday 11:00 AM–11:30 PM, Tuesday 11:00 AM–11:30 PM, Wednesday 11:00 AM–11:30 PM, and Friday 7:00 AM–3:30 PM.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in healthcare support services, environmental services, hospitality, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Responds to common customer inquiries or complaints.
• Transports regular, biohazardous, and recycling waste to designated collection locations and prepares it for transport according to Department of Transportation and Department of Health standards.
• Maintains clean, safe, and litter-free areas around the linen room, dumpster and bio-trailer areas, and other designated locations.
• Empties trash containers and cleans them to remove spills and marks.
• Operates outside cleaning equipment, including pressure washers, leaf blowers, Billy Goat equipment, and cart washing machines.
• Proactively maintains patient and non-patient areas to meet mandated and regulatory requirements.
• Uses appropriate safety systems to maintain safe work areas and protect patients, customers, and team members.
• Cleans and disinfects patient rooms and ancillary areas, including bathrooms, public areas, corridors, and medication storage rooms, using designated chemicals and procedures.
• Keeps equipment clean and functional and work areas orderly, clean, and safe.
• Works independently to complete assigned tasks.
• Responds to linen requests from units and departments and delivers clean linen according to established and changing par levels.
• Uses a handheld computer, when applicable, or a manual system to credit and debit clean linen to user areas.
• Records telephone linen requests and picks up soiled linen from user areas for delivery to the laundry holding area.
• Weighs and records clean, rejected, and soiled linen, and records laundry truck lock tag numbers on the Weight Log.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance and complies with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.
• Identifies and uses appropriate resources to ensure problems and concerns are followed through and resolved.
• Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety requirements and the ability to operate EVS tools and equipment used to clean and disinfect the environment.
• Sets up and dismantles beds for cleaning according to department procedures.
• Completes other tasks assigned by EVS leadership.
• Assists with onboarding Environmental Services Technicians at Levels I, II, and III, as requested.
• Reports unsafe situations and submits Engineering Service Requests for repairs.
• Participates in assigned Department Safety/Quality Assurance activities, such as checking linen area carts and bio bins upon arrival.

Benefits

• Benefits package begins on day one for full-time and part-time employees.
• Flexible schedules.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 per year.
• Career advancement opportunities, leadership roles, and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED