Environmental Services Technician

Lee's Summit Medical Center; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee's Summit Medical Center is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to promote a clean, infection-free environment and support patient safety. You will join EVS, a team-focused department dedicated to top-quality sanitation and patient satisfaction.

No prior experience is required; preference may be given to healthcare cleaning experience. You will help maintain comfortable, inviting spaces for patients and visitors while following established procedures.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; preference for healthcare cleaning experience.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to operate and handle cleaning equipment used in the facility.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms and throughout the facility to maintain a sanitary environment.
• Deliver top-quality service and maintain a welcoming environment for patients and visitors.
• Work as part of a team in a variable-paced, low-pressure setting; assist autonomously on assigned tasks.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Read/write English

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Infection control procedures

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Environmental Services Technician today with Lee's Summit Medical Center.

Job Summary And Qualifications

To promote healing, hospitals must provide an infection-free environment. The work of the environmental services department (EVS) is vital to that effort. EVS is far more than just housekeeping. In addition to cleaning floors and restrooms, EVS personnel are on the frontline of infection prevention.

About this unit:

• The culture throughout the entire hospital is team and patient focused.
• Everyone on the team is motivated, and leadership is committed to mentoring through career mapping for educational and personal success.
• Patient safety and satisfaction are our number one priority.

Responsibilities:

• Environmental Services is a team-based department focusing on sanitation in patient rooms and throughout the facility.
• It is critically important for our department to deliver top-quality service and provide a clean, inviting environment in conjunction with making patients and visitors feel welcome.
• Ability to work as part of a team in an atmosphere that is variable paced at low pressure.
• Ability to operate autonomously on a varying set of tasks. Requires mobility and ability to move, lift, push, and pull equipment & supplies.

What qualifications you will need:

• No prior experience is required; however, preference will be given to environmental cleaning experience, especially in a healthcare setting.
• Must be able to use all job specific equipment that is required to clean and maintain the facility.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.

Lee's Summit Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.

The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Lee's Summit Medical Center is an 80+ bed full-service hospital. We serve Lee’s Summit and surrounding areas. Our services are supported by more than 300 physicians who represent more than 40 specialties. We have more than 500 highly trained colleagues and 60 volunteers. Our services and specialties include cardiology, cancer care, endoscopy, emergency services, imaging, neurology, pain management, and pulmonology. We offer physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, sports medicine, respiratory care, women’s care, and an array of surgical services. We have a dually-accredited Chest Pain and Primary Stroke Center. Our trained staff and experienced Medical Staff are ready to treat our community. Our hospital is affiliated with HCA Healthcare Midwest Health.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.