Environmental Services Technician

City of Hope; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making hope a reality for those affected by cancer and diabetes. As an Environmental Services Technician, you will play a crucial role in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients and staff. This full-time position offers a dynamic work schedule and the opportunity to contribute to a leading healthcare institution. Your responsibilities will include performing standard cleaning procedures, operating cleaning equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. If you are detail-oriented, possess strong customer service skills, and thrive in a team environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare environmental services preferred.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and cleaning protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleaning duties to maintain sanitation standards.
• Respond quickly to service requests and maintain cleaning logs.
• Assist in specialized cleaning for clinical and surgical areas.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Ability to Follow Instructions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cleaning Equipment

Hospital Approved Disinfectants

Job description

Environmental Services Technician

About City of Hope,
City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope's uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas.

The successful candidate:

This is a Full-time position where you will work Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with rotational weekends

The Environmental Services Technician is a member of the City of Hope Environmental Services team and is responsible for performing established standard cleaning procedures to provide non-medical sanitation support in assigned unit of the hospital. This position operates equipment and utilizes necessary tools, products, and supplies to complete general cleaning duties with a goal of providing a safe, attractive, environment for patients, visitors, and employees within the hospital. Duties may include, but are not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning light fixtures and furniture and emptying trash for assigned unit.

Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred

Experience: Healthcare Environmental Services experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Must be able to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.

• Strong Customer services skills

• Ability to work well on a team

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Performs general cleaning duties for assigned unit by completing established tasks such as:

• Follow the 7-step method of cleaning (1) Handy hygiene, (2) Pull all trash and dirty linen; disinfect trash bin or hamper inside & out, (3) High dust all surfaces, ensuring all vents and fixtures in all areas are dusted including the restroom. With the expectation of a stem cell room (No dusting just saturated microfiber cleaning.), (4) Using hospital approved disinfectant clean all surfaces (counter tops knobs etc.), furnishing (beds, chairs, tables etc.) and equipment (IV poles, commodes etc.) with a saturated microfiber cloth that will meet dwell time, (5) Dust Mop, then wet mop floor with hospital approve disinfectant. With the exception for a stem cell room (Wet mop only), (6) Restock all necessities including linen, (7) Inspect your work and perform hand hygiene again when exiting the room.

• Responding quickly to all requests for service.

• Other duties may include removing and replacing soiled curtain and draperies, vacuuming floors, placing wet floor sign and remove when dry, washing walls, cleaning upholstery and furniture to the materials specifications, cleaning patient rooms, stairwells, hallways, etc. Maintaining thorough knowledge of chemicals utilized and chemical safety procedures.

• Completing logs and maintaining all other required documentation.

20% Equipment Operation

• Maintains, cleans, re-stocks cart supplies, and safely stores equipment daily.

• Notifies appropriate personnel of equipment needing repair.

• Cleans vacuum filters according to schedule.

• Follows established guidelines and protocols to ensure safety while operating equipment and furniture.

20% Safety Sensitive Assignments

• Assists in cleaning of emergency spills (chemo), observed or upon request.

• Maintains knowledge on Chemo Disposal, Accidental spills, or Exposure.

• Ability to Clean Isolation Rooms, C-diff cleaning, and practice Air born and Contact Precautions.

• Follows bone marrow transplant unit cleaning procedures and policies.

• Keeps chemicals and equipment in hand when cleaning rooms with patients.

• Discuss all isolation, chemo/radiation case rooms with nursing staff to establish the safety and cleaning. procedures for those specific rooms and what type of PPE may be necessary.

• Use personal protective equipment and actions when working with hazardous materials, including all cleaning chemicals.

10% Performs all other duties assigned. Percentages of time spent on essential duties are subject to change due to business needs

• Additional Job Description

  Additional Job Description

  50% Performs scheduled floor care procedures for assigned unit by completing established tasks such as:

  • Responds promptly to all requests for services

  • Disinfecting assigned unit

  • Dust mopping and wet mopping floors, placing wet floor sign and remove when dry, cleaning corners and baseboards, and applying sealant to return floor to glossy appearance.

  • Stripping and refinishing floors.

  • Vacuuming, shampooing and/or carpet extracting removing all stains on carpeted areas throughout facility leaving carpets clean and with an even appearance.

  • Other duties may include removing and replacing soiled curtain and draperies, washing walls, cleaning upholstery and furniture to the materials specifications, cleaning patients' rooms, surgery suites, imaging, ER, stairwell, hallway, etc.

  • Maintaining thorough knowledge of chemicals utilized and chemical safety procedures

  • Completing logs and maintains all other required documentation.

  20% Equipment Operation

  • Maintains, cleans, re-stocks supplies, and safely stores equipment daily.

  • Notifies appropriate personnel of equipment needing repair.

  • Cleans vacuum filters according to schedule.

  • Follows established guidelines and protocols to ensure safety while operating equipment and furniture.

  20% Safety Sensitive Assignments

  • *Performs specialty cleaning and infection control functions in specialized areas such as clinical areas, surgical suites, Labs, specialty rooms, and sterile areas. Conduct specialized gowning and cleaning procedures specific to infectious elements in isolation rooms.

  • Assists in cleaning of emergency spills (chemo), observed or upon request.

  • Maintains knowledge on chemo disposal, accidental spills, or exposure.

  • Ability to Clean Isolation Rooms, C-diff cleaning, and practice Air born and Contact Precautions.

  • Follows bone marrow transplant unit cleaning procedures and policies.

  • Keeps chemicals and equipment in hand when cleaning rooms with patients.

  • Discuss all isolation, chemo/radiation case rooms with nursing staff to establish the safety and cleaning procedures for those specific rooms and what type of PPE may be necessary.

  • Use personal protective equipment and actions when working with hazardous materials, including all cleaning chemicals.

  5% Leadership

  • Moderately complex work often requiring independent judgement

  • May assist leadership with new hire onboarding and on-the-job training on cleaning techniques, chemical usage, supply restocking, and infection control procedures including hand hygiene.

  • Focuses on and serves as a role model of responsive customer service.

  5% All other duties as assigned. Percentages of time spent on essential duties are subject to change due to business needs

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.