Environmental Services Technician

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health seeks a dedicated custodian to maintain clean, safe environments for staff, patients, and visitors. You will perform floors cleaning, toilets, and general sanitation in a healthcare setting, with attention to infection control and hazard prevention.

The role may involve operating cleaning equipment, lifting up to 50 pounds, and coordinating with care units while keeping disruptions to a minimum. A valid Utah driver’s license may be required depending on department.

Qualifications

• Entry level position.
• Dependent on assigned department, a valid Utah driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, cleans, mops, scrubs, and dusts floors.
• Cleans toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, patient beds, and scrubs walls.
• Dusts, cleans and vacuums furniture, fixtures, doors and related furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies.
• Operates and maintains electric floor machines, snow blowers, industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment, and upholstery shampooing equipment.
• Cleans, refinishes, and maintains a variety of floor coverings.
• Cleans patient rooms, beds, waiting areas, and examination tables.
• Labels and removes infectious waste bags and containers.
• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
• Replaces sharps containers, transports trash and refuse, removes empty boxes and organizes closets.

Skills

Communication skills

Safety/standards adherence

Tools

Electric floor machines

Carpet shampooing equipment

Industrial vacuums

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA.

This position performs various cleaning tasks to provide all staff, visitors and patients a safe and clean environment. The incumbent maintains high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections. The role has a degree of autonomy in maintaining assigned areas, making independent judgments on needed activities and projects. Incumbents may function as a team leader on specific assignments or activities involving personnel of the same job classification. Challenges include working around patients, visitors, and staff without causing disruptions, collaborating with patient care units and other departments with specialized cleaning needs and hazards, and determining appropriate procedures for chemical spills that are medical, infectious, or routine. This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards, and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, cleans, mops, scrubs, and dusts floors.
• Cleans toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, patient beds, and scrubs walls.
• Dusts, cleans and vacuums furniture, fixtures, doors and related furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies.
• Operates and maintains electric floor machines, snow blowers, industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment, and upholstery shampooing equipment.
• Cleans, refinishes, and maintains a variety of floor coverings.
• Cleans patient rooms, beds, waiting areas, and examination tables.
• Labels and removes infectious waste bags and containers.
• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
• Replaces sharps containers, transports trash and refuse, removes empty boxes and organizes closets.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to perform essential functions of the job.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to use basic electronic devices in the course of daily work.

Qualifications

Required

• Entry level position.
• Dependent on assigned department, a valid Utah driver’s license may be required.

Preferred

• Six (6) months of related experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• May require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or moving objects up to 50 pounds, using a 6‑foot step ladder, standing for sustained periods, walking long distances, and exposure to chemical hazards.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non‑Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

EEO Statement

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801‑581‑6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination. Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu/.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.