Environmental Service Tech

St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking an Environmental Service Technician responsible for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in healthcare settings. This role includes executing cleaning duties, ensuring safe waste management, and adhering to infection prevention protocols.

The ideal candidate should possess a High School Diploma or GED and have previous healthcare experience. Strong communication skills and a commitment to safety are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in cleaning and infection control protocols.
• Previous healthcare experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily occupied and discharge cleaning and disinfection.
• Maintain cleaning supplies and equipment as per Standard Work requirements.
• Follow all infection prevention practices.

Skills

Proficient in cleaning and infection control protocols

Effective communication

Strong work ethic

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Service Technician, you will help be responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While executing the assigned responsibilities, you will have contact/interactions with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. You will also be esponsible for ensuring timely room turnovers related to patient throughout within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The Environmental Services Technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.

Every day you will be responsible for maintaining a clean, hygienic and aesthetically pleasing environment in a healthcare setting.

To be successful in this role, you must be proficient in cleaning and infection control protocols, prioritize safety and waste management, consistently follow all guidelines, maintain a strong work ethic, be accountable and communicate effectively.

• Responsible for completing as assigned, daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas
• Performs duties while demonstrating a working knowledge of the health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements. Displays safe chemical use and equipment handling for all items within the healthcare environment
• Maintains cleaning cart(s), supplies, and equipment, as outlined in the Standard Work cart set up. Removes waste and transports to the appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste stream handling (. regulated medical, recycle, solid, and hazardous) in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements
• Follows all infection prevention practices, including but not limited to: proper cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous healthcare experience