Environmental Services Technician

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health is hiring a full-time Environmental Services worker at Primary Children's Hospital Taylorsville Campus in Salt Lake City, UT. The role involves cleaning and sanitizing patient areas to meet Joint Commission standards and supporting a clean, safe hospital environment.

The position requires physical stamina, reliability, and the ability to work a Tuesday–Saturday shift (2:30pm–11:00pm) with holiday rotations. Prior hospital cleaning experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior hospital or healthcare cleaning experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to different units.
• Demonstrates exceptional communication, multitasking, and initiative.
• Reliable, punctual, adaptable with strong attention to detail.
• Physically capable of standing/walking 8 hours, bending and lifting.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

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.
• Location: 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.
• Are you reliable, dependable and interested in career growth opportunities within Intermountain? Then this position is for you!!!!

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.

Location & Schedule

• Location: Primary Childrens at Taylorsville.
• Work City: Salt Lake City.
• Work State: Utah.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.

Remuneration

• The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
• $17.68 - $22.99

Benefits & Culture

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.

Equal Opportunity

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Recruitment Process & Privacy

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

Other Information

All positions subject to close without notice.

The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.

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