Environmental Services Technician

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Taylorsville (UT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Taylorsville is seeking a dedicated hospital Environmental Services worker for full-time evening shifts. Responsibilities include cleaning and disinfecting patient areas, handling spills, and following Joint Commission and OSHA guidelines to maintain safety and sanitation.

The role requires strong communication, reliability, and the ability to stand 8 hours. Experience in healthcare cleaning is preferred, with a physically demanding, detail-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated communication skills with color-coded labels/chemicals and following directions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed to meet department needs.
• Professional housekeeping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas using department cleaning procedures.
• Use cleaning chemicals properly according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
• Dispose of infectious waste and trash following procedures.
• Handle and clean up emergency spills per guidelines.
• Follow infection prevention practices including PPE protocols.
• Maintain work and storage areas according to safety policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Housekeeping experience

Job description

Job Description

This position is responsible for performing general housekeeping tasks to maintain the facility and associated buildings in a sanitary, safe, and attractive condition and to meet hospital and Joint Commission standards.

Posting Specifics

• Pay Rate: Based on Experience.


• Shift Details: Full-time (40 hrs/wk). EVERY Tuesday-Saturday 2:30pm - 11:00 pm, rotates holidays.


• Located in the Environmental Services at Primary Children's Hospital Taylorsville Campus.

Additional Details

Prior hospital or healthcare cleaning experience preferred

Ability to work independently and adapt to different units. Demonstrates exceptional communication, effective multitasking, and a high level of initiative.

Seeking a dependable caregiver who works well with others, is consistently punctual, hardworking, adaptable, self‑driven, maintains a positive attitude, self-starter and demonstrates strong attention to detail and time management

This is a very physical job and incumbent will be expected to stand/walk for 8 hours constantly. Will also need to be able to bend and get down and up easily. Needs to have good hand dexterity and be able to bend and lift loads.

Location

• Primary Childrens at Taylorsville


• Work City: Salt Lake City


• Work State: Utah


• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Qualifications

• Demonstrated communication skills to include differentiating color-coded labels and/or chemicals as well as following written and/or verbal directions.


• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed to meet the needs of the department.


• Demonstrated professional housekeeping experience. (Preferred)

Essential Functions

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas using department cleaning procedures.


• Uses cleaning chemicals properly according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.


• Understands procedures and properly disposes of infectious waste and trash.


• Handles and cleans up emergency spills per department guideline, Joint commission, and OSHA standards.


• Follows all infection prevention practices (i.e. proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)


• Maintains work and storage areas following established policy and procedures to ensure safety

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs


• Frequent interactions with customers require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately


• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use


• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$17.68 - $22.99

Benefits

• We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.


• Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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