Environmental Services Technician

CommonSpirit Health; Missouri Valley (IA); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CHI Health Missouri Valley seeks an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a safe and clean hospital environment at Community Memorial Hospital. You will perform daily cleaning and disinfection, support patient experience, and assist infection prevention through proper PPE and isolation precautions.

You will operate cleaning equipment, manage waste streams, and collaborate with the patient care team to ensure timely room turnovers and compliance with safety standards.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED upon hire; healthcare experience preferred.
• Able to lift and perform 'heavy work' as part of cleaning duties.

Responsabilidades

• Cleaning and Disinfection: Perform daily cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and common areas, ensuring timely room turnovers to support patient throughput.
• Infection Control & Safety: Strictly adhere to hospital infection prevention protocols (including proper use of PPE, hand hygiene, and isolation precautions) and safety guidelines to maintain a hygienic environment.
• Waste Management: Safely handle, transport, and dispose of various waste streams—including regulated medical, hazardous, and solid waste—in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Equipment & Supply Maintenance: Operate and maintain all necessary EVS tools and equipment, and manage cleaning carts and supplies according to standard work procedures.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing healthcare environment at Community Memorial Hospital. You will be an essential contributor to patient experience and infection prevention, ensuring timely room turnovers and meticulously disinfecting clinical and common areas. By upholding the highest standards of environmental hygiene, you directly support our mission of providing high-quality care to every patient and visitor.

Every day you will perform critical cleaning and disinfection tasks, including managing medical, recycled, and hazardous waste streams in strict compliance with safety and regulatory standards. You will utilize your working knowledge of hospital-grade chemicals and equipment to ensure all areas are properly sanitized while strictly adhering to isolation precautions and PPE protocols. Beyond cleaning, you will collaborate with the broader patient care team, coordinate daily work tasks, and mentor new team members to foster a culture of excellence and safety.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong critical thinking skills and the ability to work independently while maintaining high standards of personal accountability. You should be comfortable operating various cleaning machines and be physically capable of performing 'heavy work,' including frequent lifting, bending, and reaching. While a High School Diploma or GED is required, previous healthcare experience is preferred, along with a solid understanding of disinfection levels and a commitment to maintaining patient privacy and HIPAA compliance.

• Cleaning and Disinfection: Perform daily cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and common areas, ensuring timely room turnovers to support patient throughput.
• Infection Control & Safety: Strictly adhere to hospital infection prevention protocols (including proper use of PPE, hand hygiene, and isolation precautions) and safety guidelines to maintain a hygienic environment.
• Waste Management: Safely handle, transport, and dispose of various waste streams—including regulated medical, hazardous, and solid waste—in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Equipment & Supply Maintenance: Operate and maintain all necessary EVS tools and equipment, and manage cleaning carts and supplies according to standard work procedures.

Job Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED upon hire - Preferred and
• Previous healthcare experience Preferred

Where You'll Work

For more than 50 years, the mission of CHI Health Missouri Valley has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Harrison County in Iowa. As a community hospital, its ongoing commitment is to keep residents in good health. Through the years, CHI Health Missouri Valley has strived to improve the health status of southwest Iowa residents – children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends and neighbors. CHI Health Missouri Valley is proud to offer health care services – close to home – within this community.