Environmental Technician
TOUCHETTE•Centreville, IL
•$17 - $25•Onsite
About The Position
The Environmental Technician is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment in the hospital.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
- Training in the various areas of housekeeping i.e. patient room cleaning, office cleaning, restroom cleaning etc.
- One to six months experience in healthcare setting preferred.
- Knowledge of the various types of cleaning techniques for hospital cleaning to include: dusting, wet mopping, sanitizing, vacuuming, rest room cleaning, trash removal etc.
- Ability to apply commonsense to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction; to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Responsibilities
- Observe and follow safety/organizational/departmental procedures and policies at all times.
- Perform housekeeping functions and established methods.
- Clean patient rooms, offices, rest rooms, janitor closets, store rooms exam rooms, delivery rooms, operating rooms and clinics with the approved cleaning methods.
- Follow directives from Environmental Services leadership.
- Report to the department office and receive assignment.
- Collect necessary equipment and supplies and proceed directly to work area.
- High dust and low dust horizontal surfaces.
- Sanitize and spot clean all horizontal surfaces.
- Damp wipe and clean all furniture.
- Perform checkout room cleaning.
- Spot clean walls, windows and polish metal surfaces.
- Vacuum carpet/sweep/mop in patient rooms and other areas.
- Spot clean carpet as assigned.
- Assist in cleaning of emergency spills, observed or upon request.
- Demonstrate the correct use of chemicals and supplies.
- Replenish supplies.
- Input bed tracking and other required information into the computer daily or as needed.
- Learn and apply the principles of regular discharges with a 30-minute turnaround.
- Learn and apply the principles of terminal cleaning with a 55 min turnaround.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
