Environmental Services Technician

The Christ Hospital; Ohio; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christ Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Tech II to maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients and staff. Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, adhering to safety protocols, operating floor care equipment, and assisting with trash removal and recycling as needed.

Required: High School Diploma or GED and at least 2 years of floor care experience, with knowledge of MS Office and basic computer use. CHEST certification is preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and math skills required.
• Basic healthcare housekeeping customer service skills required.
• Knowledge of computers is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms and discharges as required.
• Promote patient safety in daily duties.
• Know and follow ESI chemicals and procedures.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors and staff.
• Perform routine floor maintenance and use floor machines and auto-scrubbers as trained.
• Strip and refinish floors as needed and prepare surfaces for finishing.
• Handle carpet spotting and cleaning with appropriate chemicals and equipment.
• Assist with trash removal according to department procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality per hospital policy and annual Safety/Confidentiality testing.

Skills

Patient safety

Customer service

Floor care

Safety protocols

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Floor machines operation

Job description

To provide a clean, safe sanitary and appealing environment at The Christ Hospital

All duties and responsibilities of an Environmental Services Tech II

1. Always promotes patient safety.
2. Able to clean patient rooms and discharges as required.
3. Is knowledgeable of all ESI chemicals and procedures.
4. Provides excellent customer service to patients, visitors and staff.

Routine floor maintenance.

1. Is knowledgeable of and trained in the use and maintenance of floor machines, Boost technology, auto-scrubbers and automatic burnishers.
2. Follows the guidelines for dust mopping, wet mopping and spot mopping hard surface corridors in addition to the heavier equipment above.

Floor Stripping and refinishing

1. Has experience in and properly prepares floors for refinishing to include stripping and scrubbing surfaces.
2. Details prepared surfaces including edges and corners, behind doors, and cove base.
3. Knows when floor is ready for finish and how to apply the proper number of coats based on the floor preparation.
4. Always cleans equipment and disposes of unused product in a safe manner according to department policy.
5. Follows all safety protocol to protect self and others in the area.

Carpet spotting and cleaning.

1. Knows how to clean carpet surfaces using proper spotting technique and correct chemicals for the needed equipment.
2. Has knowledge of vacuum sweepers, cleaners, floor machines and various types of extractors.
3. Always cleans equipment and disposes of unused product in a safe manner according to department policy.
4. Follows all safety protocol to protect self and others in the area.

Trash Hauling.

1. Must have the ability to learn all areas of trash removal and trash routes for pushing gondolas of trash.
2. All gondolas are to be covered whenever in transit, whether empty or full.
3. Must be able to learn to use a steam autoclave and shredder for bio trash and have the ability to read graphs and record weights and temperatures.
4. Follows department procedures for correct PPE and safety.

Confidentiality.

1. Is aware of and follows hospital policy and federal regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
2. Is tested annually on Safety and Confidentiality.

Basic Computer Knowledge.

1. Ability to learn MS Office Outlook for emails.
2. Ability to take and pass required annual Stat Tests.

Other tasks as required including meeting set-ups and recycling.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Please describe any specialized knowledge or skills, which are REQUIRED to perform the position duties. Do not personalize the job description, credentials, or knowledge and skills based on the current associate. List any special education required for this position.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED preferred

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2 years' experience including floor care required

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

1. Basic reading, writing, and math skills required.
2. Basic healthcare housekeeping customer service skills required.
3. Use of floor equipment as defined in duties and responsibilities required.
4. Knowledge of computers preferred, but not required.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

1. CHEST certification within 1 year preferred, but not required.