Waste Reduction Sys Tech, Housekeeping, Full-time
About The Position
General Purpose The Waste Reduction System Technician is responsible for operating the equipment and the process of waste management in the performance of assigned activities within the department and reports to Director of operations, EVS. Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain the Waste handling areas, loading dock and other specialized areas of the hospital. Assists in training of staff and provides direction to employees. Essential (Primary) Functions: The primary responsibility of the Waste Reduction System Technician is to provide the highest quality of service to customers at all times. Other responsibilities include ensuring a safe working environment for all employees, enforcing safety guidelines, building awareness about safety, maintaining KPC and regulatory agency standards. The Waste Reduction System Technician also monitors the entire waste system and provides suggestions for increased service or productivity, monitors day-to-day activities of Housekeeping Aides for specific work or functional activities related to waste processing. The Waste Reduction System Technician disseminates procedures to Housekeeping Aides, gives simple work directions, resolves problems, oversees the waste reduction process including operation and troubleshooting of autoclave, Lift, tipper, grinder/shredder, compactor and waste carts. The Waste Reduction System Technician assist in maintenance functions, preventative maintenance functions and trains assigned employees. The Waste Reduction System Technician will also make recommendations for improved performance and supply purchases.
Requirements
- High School
- 2 years Hospital Housekeeping experience
- OR: 12 to 18 months related experience or completion of vocational training program
- Knowledge of hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems
- Absentee replacement on short notice
- Exposure to infections and contagious diseases
- Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
- Hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes
- Hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment
- Housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals
- Work in a self-directed environment and meet prescribed deadlines and/or goals
- Handle emergency or crisis situations
- Deal with varying and unpredictable situations
- Contact with patients, staff and others under wide variety of circumstances
- Work in precarious or high locations (ladders. scaffolding etc)
- Be subjected to many interruptions and complete assigned task(s)
Responsibilities
- Operate equipment for waste management
- Perform general cleaning tasks in waste handling areas
- Assist in training staff
- Provide direction to employees
- Ensure a safe working environment
- Enforce safety guidelines
- Build awareness about safety
- Maintain KPC and regulatory agency standards
- Monitor the entire waste system
- Provide suggestions for increased service or productivity
- Monitor day-to-day activities of Housekeeping Aides
- Disseminate procedures to Housekeeping Aides
- Give simple work directions
- Resolve problems
- Oversee the waste reduction process
- Operate and troubleshoot autoclave, Lift, tipper, grinder/shredder, compactor and waste carts
- Assist in maintenance functions
- Perform preventative maintenance functions
- Train assigned employees
- Make recommendations for improved performance and supply purchases
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
