Environmental Services Technician

CommonSpirit Health; London (KY); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Saint Joseph London, part of CommonSpirit Health, is looking for an Environmental Services Technician to keep patient rooms and hospital areas clean and sanitized. This role supports infection control and safety across departments, with emphasis on thorough cleaning and proper disposal practices.

Responsibilities include routine cleaning, restocking supplies, and collaboration with the patient care team. A strong safety mindset is essential for maintaining a healing environment.

Qualifikationen

• None, upon hire

Aufgaben

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms and hospital areas daily to prevent the spread of infections.
• Perform routine cleaning tasks (sweeping, mopping, dusting) and use disinfecting methods as required.
• Learn and apply proper disposal techniques for biohazards; restock supplies and deliver clean linens.
• Collaborate with the patient care team to maintain safety and high cleanliness standards.

Ausbildung

High School Graduate General Studies

High School GED General Studies

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you'll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized. This protects everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.

Every day, you will perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting. You will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize our facility. This role requires you to learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects. You may also refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies, as well as deliver clean linens.

To be successful in this role, you are thorough and committed to safety. You truly are the most important component contributing to the safety and comfort of our patients, visitors, and staff. A well-maintained facility with compassionate staff brings comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and all who serve here.

Performs duties while demonstrating a working knowledge of the health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements. Displays safe chemical use and equipment handling for all items within the healthcare environment.

Adheres to all organization safety, risk management and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety.

Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including but not limited to initiatives to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.

• Responsible for completing as assigned, daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas.
• Maintains cleaning cart(s), supplies, and equipment, as outlined in the Standard Work cart set up.
• Practices critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrates personal accountability.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.

May be asked to perform tasks according to the various facility needs, including but not limited to: conference room set ups, cleaning of stairwells and elevators, and hanging of cubicle curtains.

May be asked to mentor new Environmental Services Tech I employees.

Ability to collaborate with others as we are a part of the patient care team.

Job Requirements

Required

• None, upon hire

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies and Previous healthcare experience., upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies and Previous healthcare experience., upon hire

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph London, a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926. Located on a 52 acre healing environment, Saint Joseph London offers private patient rooms that overlook a small lake and healing garden and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for five years in a row (2020-2024).

CHI Health Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$15.00 - $21.47 /hour