Environmental Services Specialty Technician

CommonSpirit Health; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Cross Hospital Davis is seeking an Environmental Services Specialist to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, families and visitors. You will clean patient areas, waiting rooms, operating suites, and offices while upholding the highest hygiene standards and infection prevention practices.

You will follow PPE protocols, operate floor machines and cleaning equipment, and use digital tools for tasks.

Qualifications

• Distinguish levels of disinfection and perform low and intermediate level disinfection.
• Explain differences between disinfection levels in writing or orally.
• Operate floor cleaning machines, carpet cleaners, wet/dry vacuums and related equipment.
• Use computers and mobile devices effectively for tasks and communication.
• Communicate clearly and respectfully with coworkers and patients.
• Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms, waiting rooms, operating suites, and offices to hospital hygiene standards.
• Disinfect specialty units and equipment per infection prevention practices.
• Follow PPE protocols and infection control guidelines across departments.
• Support safety culture by adhering to safety and risk management procedures.
• Remain knowledgeable about evidence-based cleaning standards from AHE, APIC and AORN.

Skills

Disinfection levels

Equipment operation

Computers & mobile devices

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

Safety and PPE

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Healthcare experience (preferred)

Tools

Floor machines

Carpet cleaning equipment

Vacuum equipment (wet/dry)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Specialist, you will passionately provide a clean and safe environment for our patients, families, and hospital visitors, acting as a dedicated custodian of health and comfort.

Every day you will clean patient and waiting rooms, operating suites, and offices, ensuring all areas meet our high standards for hygiene and safety, thereby directly contributing to the well-being of everyone within the hospital.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a meticulous attention to detail, a strong work ethic, a commitment to cleanliness and safety, and a compassionate attitude toward patients and visitors, thriving in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

• Adhere to all organizational safety, risk management, and infection control standards while promoting a culture of safety.
• Responsible for cleaning and disinfection of specialty units and equipment.
• Areas include but are not limited to Surgical Services, Labor Delivery, Critical Care, Endoscopy, MRI, Trauma, Cath Lab, NICU, Mental Health, and Burn Unit.
• Follows all environmental and infection prevention practices (i.e., proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and processes, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge of healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, proper and safe chemical use, equipment handling, and laborsaving products for all items within the specialty environment tasked with servicing.
• Demonstrates understanding of the training and education related to evidencebased recommendations in accordance with the Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE), Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC), and Association for Perioperative Nurses (AORN), CDC, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory bodies.

Job Requirements

Required

• Can distinguish the differences between levels of disinfection and perform low and intermediate level disinfection
• Ability to explain orally or in writing the differences between levels of disinfection and perform intermediate level disinfection in areas
• Knowledge and skills in the use of power equipment, conventional and highspeed floor machines, carpet cleaning equipment, wet, dry and power vacuum equipment and push sweeper
• Ability to operate necessary equipment/machines
• Effectively uses computers and mobile devices
• Respectfully listens to viewpoints and ideas of others
• Communicates orally or in writing openly and candidly, creates an environment where coworkers and team members reciprocate in kind
• Respectfully listens to viewpoints and ideas of othersAbility to work without close supervision

Preferred

• High School Diploma/GED
• Previous healthcare experience

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1976, Holy Cross Hospital - Davis has grown into a 220-bed hospital of choice for the flourishing communities of northern Utah. Over the years we have enhanced our care by offering a broad range of services, advanced medical technology, and a comfortable, convenient patient experience. To meet the needs of northern Utah's growing population, we opened a brand-new 16,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Roy, known as the Weber Campus. The Weber Campus, which is convenient for patients in Ogden, Roy, and other neighborhoods west of I-15, currently offers emergency care, radiology, mammography and 24/7 laboratory services. Located in the northern portion of the Wasatch Front and only minutes from Hill Air Force Base, you can enjoy quick access to Ogden, Salt Lake City, Antelope Island State Park, hiking, biking, and the beautiful outdoor activities that Utah is known for.