Environmental Services Tech Nights

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid life insurance

401(k)/403(b) with match

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital in Tacoma, WA is hiring a part-time Environmental Services Tech for the night shift (0.75 FTE). You will help maintain a clean and sanitary environment across patient care and administrative areas.

Responsibilities include using proper cleaning techniques, following infection control policies, waste disposal, and updating EPIC for daily progress. Requires Heart Saver certification and healthcare/ hotel experience.

Qualifications

• Must have effective English communication skills.
• Ability to independently use a computer and enter data.
• Heart Saver certification (AHA or Red Cross).

Responsibilities

• Use cleaning techniques and supplies safely to clean assigned areas and equipment.
• Follow infection control policies to maintain patient care areas.
• Dispose of medical waste per regulatory requirements and segregate correctly.
• Update EPIC to track daily work progress.
• Coordinate with staff to request supplies and schedule maintenance.
• Comply with HIPAA and privacy laws.

Skills

English communication

Computer literacy

Infection control

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Wellfound is hiring a .75 FTE night Environmental Services Tech to join our team. This is three 10 hours shifts per week. Must be able to work all days of the week.

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. We are Department of Health and Joint Commission accredited. We are an acute care psychiatric hospital providing care to both voluntary and involuntary patients.

Position information:

As an Environmental Services tech, you will assist where necessary in order to provide the hospital with a clean and sanitary environment, including patient care areas, administrative areas, and floors.

Duties:

• Use appropriate cleaning techniques, supplies, and safety precautions in cleaning assigned area and equipment.
• Adhere to and demonstrate knowledge for all infection control policies and procedures required to maintain the patient care environment.
• Dispose of all medical waste, (regular, recyclable, and regulated) appropriately. Knowledgeable of regulatory requirements for correct waste segregation.
• Use computer to update EPIC as primary tool for tracking of individual progress of all work completed throughout the day.
• Work closely with other staff to obtain or provide routine information, submit work orders, request supplies, and schedule maintenance work.
• Follow HIPAA and Privacy laws

Union Membership

As a condition of employment, you must join the SEIU Union within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and remain a member in good standing of the Union, unless you submit and are approved for a religious exemption.

We offer competitive pay and benefits:

• Hourly: $18.04 - $33.45 an hour based on union scale experience
• Company paid life and accidental death insurance
• Employee Assistance Program up on hire
• 403B with match
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave
• Paid Time Off up to 248 per year

What We Require

Education:

• Must have effective oral / written English communication skills in order to perform job.
• Ability to independently utilize a computer and enter data multiple times per day

Certification/License:

• Heart Saver through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Work Experience:

• Experience in environmental services in a healthcare or hotel setting.