Environmental Services Associate FT

bannerhealth; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking an Environmental Services Associate at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, WY. Join a cohesive team dedicated to a clean, safe, and comfortable patient environment with infection control as a priority.

You will perform patient room cleaning, waste handling, and supply restocking, working a full-time varied shift from 11:00am to 7:30pm, with weekend rotation. Experience in hospital housekeeping and teamwork is valued.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of following infection control and safety procedures

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning of patient rooms and assigned areas as part of the environmental services team.
• Empties hampers, transports soiled linen, and manages waste in accordance with protocol.
• Restocks and inventories supplies in all assigned areas.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment and reports repairs as needed.
• Completes additional tasks such as window or wall cleaning as required.
• Delivers safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing environments with minimal interruption to patients.

Job description

Primary City/State: Wheatland, Wyoming

Department Name: Environmental Svcs-Hosp

Work Shift: Varied

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

We're proud that Banner Health has earned Great Place To Work® Certification™ for the third consecutive year. We're committed to a workplace culture where team members trust the people they work for, take genuine pride in their work, and enjoy collaborating with colleagues. Discover career opportunities and join our dedicated team of professionals.

Explore and excel. Operating a hospital is more than IV bags and trauma rooms. One might be surprised by the number of people who work behind the scenes and play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients.

In Wheatland, Wyoming you'll enjoy a quality lifestyle in a close-knit community that is located just 70 miles north of Wyoming's capital city of Cheyenne and an easy drive to the city of Denver. You'll experience a wealth of recreational opportunities in southern Wyoming, including many lakes and the nearby Laramie Peak and Medicine Bow National Forest areas.

Our Platte County Memorial Hospital is looking for an Environmental Services Associate where you can bring your compassion for providing a clean, sanitize and safe environment. As a Housekeeping/ EVS Associate you will be joining a cohesive well-oiled team that we like to call family! The Environmental Services team is a high performing, close knit and diverse group of men and women. As a member of the environmental service team, you will ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.

As an Environmental Services Team Associate, you will be an important part of the overall patient experience, by helping to provide a safe, comfortable environment for our patients. You will be ensuring that proper infection control and safety procedures are followed.

This is a Full-Time Varied Shift Position. Monday-Friday starting at 11:00am-7:30pm with weekend rotation.

Platte County Memorial Hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, including an Outpatient Clinic which brings in more than 20 of the region's top physicians in nine different medical specialties to help care for southeast Wyoming residents. A $16 million renovation created a new inpatient wing, surgical suite, and diagnostic imaging departments while making enhancements to the emergency department and laboratory. In Wheatland, Wyoming, you'll enjoy a quality lifestyle in a close-knit community that is located just 70 miles north of Wyoming's capital city of Cheyenne. You'll experience a wealth of recreational opportunities in southern Wyoming, including many lakes and the nearby Laramie Peak and Medicine Bow National Forest areas. We are also an easy drive from all of the recreational and cultural activities available in Colorado's Rocky Mountains and the city of Denver.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas. Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures. Must plan the completion of these tasks daily.
2. Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
3. Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
4. Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary. Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used.
5. May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
6. Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.
7. Under regular supervision, this position has responsibility at an assigned facility/area only. Internal customers include facility staff, physicians, nurses, patients, visitors, supervisors, managers, and executives. External customers include visitors, patients, and employees from other company and non-company facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision. Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally. Must be abl