Environmental Services Operating Room Tech- Ct. Children's Staffing Center

Aramark; Elmwood (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service company is seeking an Environmental Services Operating Room Tech to ensure cleanliness and maintenance in the perioperative areas of Ct. Children’s hospital. This position involves adhering to strict cleaning protocols, managing waste, and supporting a safe environment for patients during surgery. Candidates should have a high school diploma and prior experience in a similar setting, along with current BLS/CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year housekeeping experience in a healthcare/Operating room setting.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and maintaining of OR rooms following AORN guidelines.
• Manage municipal, infectious, and pharmaceutical waste.
• Assist with patient transport and positioning as needed.

Skills

Detail orientation

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational/technical training

Job description

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Title: Environmental Services Operating Room Tech- Ct. Children's Staffing Center

Requisition #: 577599

Location:

Hartford, CT, US, 06106

Description:

Job Description

The Environmental Services OR Tech position is designed to ensure cleaning and maintaining of the physical environment of Ct. Children’s perioperative service areas. This position is responsible for performing the cleaning of the surgical department, for receiving and storing supplies and maintaining the operating room suite in a clean and orderly condition.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform between-case cleaning of OR rooms following AORN guidelines.
• Clean and sanitize offices, patient rooms, procedure rooms, bathrooms, windows, furniture, and other assigned areas.
• Wash light fixtures, door frames, and spot clean walls using appropriate equipment and solutions.
• Handle clean linen distribution and soiled linen pickup, including personal linen if applicable.
• Manage municipal, infectious, and pharmaceutical waste.
• Adhere to SpaceCare QL Cleaning Program Procedures (mopping, vacuuming, dusting, surface cleaning, special projects).
• Maintain cleanliness of OR floors, interior walkways, and common areas.
• Complete scheduled and on-demand tasks timely.
• Remove trash, recyclables, soiled linen, used supplies, and equipment from work areas; disinfect receptacles and carts as needed.
• Vacuum carpets and dust surfaces in assigned areas daily.
• Maintain and clean equipment, work cart, and restock supplies as needed.
• Submit repair work orders in the hospital’s system.
• Change mop buckets per Infection Control standards.
• Assist with patient transport and positioning as needed.
• Restock linen supplies for all user areas and support services departments.
• Keep clean and dirty utility rooms organized.
• Move furniture and objects to ensure adequate cleaning.
• Mentor new staff members.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Compliance:

Comply with OSHA and other local, state, and federal regulations. Maintain compliance with Aramark’s standards of operation and conduct, including the Business Conduct Policy. Maintain confidentiality of patient care information. Demonstrate respect for the patient's Bill of Rights. Comply with all Federal, State, and local regulations and guidelines, including the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Customer Service:

Maintain a friendly, positive attitude towards customers, clients, and co-workers; respond to customer needs. Demonstrate strong customer service and effective listening skills. Uphold the highest levels of safety, quality, and service excellence for employees, clients, consumers, shareholders, and the community. Exhibit detail orientation and sustained concentration. Apply critical thinking, decisive judgment, and minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment. Model ethical, safe, and fiscally responsible practices. Follow written and verbal instructions accurately. Handle multiple priorities and demonstrate teamwork skills. Meet annual mandatory education requirements. Apply knowledge of population-specific differences from neonate through adolescence. Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in all interactions. Support the organization’s mission, values, and goals through positive behaviors. Adhere to the Code of Conduct philosophy and promote a collaborative atmosphere.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High school diploma or GED
• Vocational/technical training preferred
• Minimum of one year housekeeping experience in a healthcare/Operating room setting

This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• LICENSE and/or CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

  Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR in adult, child & infant is required upon hire and maintained

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Education

High School Diploma

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