Environmental Services Technician (All shifts)

UMC Health System; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Resilience program

Emotional support

Physical wellness programs

Spiritual support

Financial benefits

Career development

Community engagement

On-Site Professional Counselors (EAP)

Discounted Pharmacy Cost

Cash Retention Bonus (region)

Retirement Benefits w/Employer Match

PTO & Extended Illness Medical, Dental

Vision Insurance

Job summary

UMC Health System is seeking an Environmental Services Worker to ensure infection control through sanitation across hospital and campus sites. Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, public areas, and isolation rooms, handling waste, and delivering linens. Preferred: High School Diploma or GED and 1 year hospital housekeeping experience. PPE use required.

Strong communication and basic tool handling are essential. Join a team focused on safe, clean patient environments.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of proper handling and disposal of medical infectious waste and soiled linen.
• Ability to clean and disinfect areas with blood, bodily fluids, and pathogens.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Basic knowledge of hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide housekeeping in patient rooms, occupied or unoccupied, and hospital areas; may involve exposure to infectious materials.
• Clean public areas: vacuuming, baseboards, vents, fans, elevators.
• Disinfect isolation rooms (TB, C-Diff, COVID-19) and bathrooms; manage waste and spot cleaning.
• Exchange full sharp boxes for empties; deliver clean linen exchange carts to storage areas.

Skills

Infection control and waste disposal

Disinfection and cleaning of blood/bod

Verbal and written communication

Basic tools handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

The Environmental Service Worker focuses on Infection Control and Prevention by providing proper cleaning and sanitation throughout the hospital and assigned site campuses. Reports to: Supervisor, Environmental Services

Job Specific Responsibilities

• Provide housekeeping services in patient rooms, both occupied and unoccupied, and assigned areas within the hospital and/or site campuses; Cleaning may require exposure to blood, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids (ie.blood, urine, vomit, etc..)
• Provide housekeeping services in public areas, which includes but not limited to: vacuuming, cleaning baseboards, vents, fans, and elevators
• Clean and disinfect isolation rooms such as Tuberculosis (TB), C-Diff, and COVID-19, bathrooms, collecting and disposing of regular waste (trash), spot cleaning carpets, furniture, fixtures, washing windows/walls, dusting furniture, equipment, woodwork, windowsills, countertops, etc
• Exchange full sharp boxes for empty sharp boxes
• Deliver clean linen exchange carts to appropriate storage areas, maintain utility rooms in an orderly fashion
• All other assigned duties related to Environmental Services
• Preferred: High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year housekeeping, linen, or other environmental service experience, preferably in a hospital setting
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of cleaning procedures and operating equipment after successful completion of 90 day training

Required Licensures/Certifications/Registrations N/A

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of proper handling and disposing of medical infectious waste and soiled linen
• Ability to properly clean and disinfect areas of blood, bodily fluids, and other pathogens
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Basic knowledge of hand and power tools

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships

This position will have interaction with patients, their families, and hospital medical staff

Physical Capabilities

Requires wear or personal protective equipment (PPE); Ability to lift/move various types of equipment, supplies/chemicals, and furniture of light/medium weight. Work requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and stretching.

Environmental/Working Conditions

This position is subject to indoor and outdoor environmental changes that may include varying temperatures. Exposure to chemicals used in cleaning supplies and blood/ blood borne pathogens is highly likely

Equal Employment Opportunity

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. *Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.*

Benefits

• Resilience program
• Emotional
• Physical
• Spiritual
• Financial
• Career
• Community
• On-Site Professional Counselors (EAP)
• Discounted Pharmacy Cost
• Cash Retention Bonus (only one in our region)
• Retirement Benefits w/Employer Match
• PTO & Extended Illness Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• And more at: https://apps.umchealthsystem.com/documents/wellness.pdf

UMC Vision, Mission and Standards

Vision: To Serve Our Patients in the Best Teaching Hospital in the Country Mission Statement: Service is our passion. We serve by providing safe, high quality care to all, achieving excellent financial performance, and training tomorrow's healthcare professionals. Standards of Excellence: Attitude, Communication, Responsiveness, Compassion, Teamwork, Ownership, Safety and Respect

About UMC Magnet Designated 501 licensed beds 62 Site locations Regions only Level I Trauma Center Regions only BICU DNV accredited Primary teaching hospital for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in Texas by Texas Monthly UMC Physicians Culture, Vision, Mission, and Standards

Culture: Service is Our Passion Vision: The best place to work and the best place to receive healthcare. Mission Statement: To improve the quality of life for our community by providing the best patient experience for every patient. Standards: Teamwork, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Kindness

About UMCP 35 Practice Locations - private practices and urgent care centers

Over 125 physicians and advanced practice providers Ranked as "One of the Best Places to Work in Texas" by Texas Monthly Employee Engagement Score of 96% measured by Press Ganey Associates