Environmental Service Tech - Housekeeping - All Shifts

Stormont-Vail HealthCare; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail HealthCare in Topeka, KS is hiring a Service Technician responsible for cleaning patient rooms, restrooms, offices, and shared spaces, and for maintaining floors and corridors. The role involves handling hazardous materials and following safety protocols as part of daily sanitation and facility support.

The position is non-exempt and requires the ability to perform repetitive motions, read simple text, and adhere to all policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in a service industry (Preferred)
• Experience working in a hospital (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Performs daily cleaning of patient rooms, offices, restrooms, shared spaces, and/or floors.
• Cleans and maintains equipment.
• Handles hazardous waste properly.
• Handles, stores, and dilutes chemicals as necessary.
• Performs area/room set up and dismantling.

Skills

Reading basic words

Follow simple instructions

Repetitive motions

Patient rights & confidentiality

Policy adherence

Job description

Position Status:

Full time Shift: Variable Less than 12 hour shift (United States of America) Hours per week: 40

Job Information

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

Services Technicians perform a wide range of duties internally to ensure the ongoing operation of the organization. Duties can range between sanitation, laundry, and nutritional services. This position cleans patient rooms, restrooms, and offices throughout the health center. Maintains floors and corridors.

Experience Qualifications

• Experience in a service industry. Preferred
• Experience working in a hospital. Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three- syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. (Required proficiency)
• Able to do repetitive motions. (Required proficiency)
• Understands and shows respect for patient's rights, including confidentiality of patient information. (Required proficiency)
• Adheres to all Stormont Vail polices and procedures. Follows dress code and attendance policies. (Required proficiency)

What you will do

• Performs daily cleaning of patient rooms, offices, restrooms, shared spaces, and/or floors. This may include cleaning isolation rooms.
• Cleans and maintains equipment.
• Handles hazardous waste properly.
• Handles, stores, and dilutes chemicals as necessary.
• Performs area/room set up and dismantling.

Travel Requirements

20% Delivery and pick-up; dependent upon department need.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail's Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

On-Site; No Remote

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Automatic): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Standard): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Sitting: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours

Physical Demand Comments:

Incumbent may drive between facility locations for delivery and pick-up. May need to push or pull up to 200 pounds when transporting materials.

Working Conditions

• Burn: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Chemical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Dusts: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Electrical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Wet and/or Humid: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origi