Environmental Services Specialty Technician

CommonSpirit Health; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

On-site childcare 50% off

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Specialist to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, families, and staff. You will clean patient rooms, waiting areas, operating suites, and offices, following rigorous hygiene protocols and infection prevention practices.

A compassionate attitude and meticulous work ethic are essential for thriving in a fast-paced healthcare setting. Responsibilities include adhering to safety standards, disinfecting specialty units, and

Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare cleaning standards.
• Knowledge of disinfection levels and procedures.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient and waiting areas, patient rooms, and offices to meet hygiene standards.
• Disinfect and sanitize specialty units and equipment.
• Follow infection control and safety guidelines, including PPE use and hand hygiene.
• Collaborate with team to maintain a safe, clean hospital environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Safety compliance

Compassionate attitude

Effective communication

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Floor cleaning equipment

Power cleaning machinery

Carpet cleaning equipment

Vacuum equipment

PPE handling

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 others
• - Ability to work without close supervision

Preferred

• - High School Diploma/GED
• - Previous healthcare experience

Where You’ll Work

When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the amazing associates who work here, every community within our connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story, and personality.

St. Elizabeth Hospital, located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, is a Level III Trauma Center and an American College of Cardiology Accredited Chest Pain Center serving northeastern Colorado. Our hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including cardiology, maternal, emergency, surgical, pediatrics, and acute inpatient care, as well as a multitude of subspecialists across our specialty clinics. As a 50-bed facility, St. Elizabeth serves as the region's referral center for northeastern Colorado. Since 1952, we have proudly served Morgan County, one of Colorado's most diverse counties, where more than 28 languages are spoken.

Join the St. Elizabeth Hospital team and thrive! Your well-being and growth matter to us. We offer relocation support, comprehensive benefits, and tuition reimbursement. For your convenience, we proudly provide affordable on-site childcare located on the St. Elizabeth Hospital campus, available to employees at 50% off.

• relocation support
• comprehensive benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• affordable on-site childcare located on the St. Elizabeth Hospital campus, available to employees at 50% off.