Environmental Services Technician - Bemidji Medical Center - FT

sanford; Bemidji (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health Bemidji is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. The role covers evenings (4pm/5pm starts) with potential holiday and weekend work, totaling 40 hours weekly.

Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms and common areas, emptying waste, sweeping, mopping, waxing floors, and using cleaning equipment. No formal education is required; union position with standard hospital housekeeping duties.

Qualifications

• No formal education is required.
• Must fulfill the annual continuing education requirements of the department and facility including departmental meetings, safety education and mandatory in-services.
• Employee must have knowledge in general day-to-day housekeeping tasks in each of the various departments/areas of the facility while following cleaning policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment in patient rooms and assigned areas following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
• Perform cleaning tasks such as emptying waste baskets, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors with brooms, mops, or powered machines.
• Wear protective equipment as required and keep storage, equipment and carts clean and tidy; assist in laundry areas as appropriate.
• Locations may include patient rooms, hallways, lobbies, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms and other work areas.

Education

No formal education required

Job description

Sanford Health Overview

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Work Shift

Evening (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $18.40 - $24.50

Union Position

Yes

Department Details

Shifts start at 4pm or 5pm. Will include work on some holidays and weekends, up to every other weekend.

Summary

Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient rooms and assigned areas for Sanford Health patients, visitors and associates by following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines. Tasks that the individual will be responsible for include but not limited to; emptying waste baskets, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.

Job Description

Demonstrate knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools and techniques in a healthcare environment; ability to apply this to provide a clean and sterile environment for patients and facility staff. May be responsible for the following locations to clean but not limited to; patient rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.

Wear the proper protective equipment following the appropriate guidelines. Keep storage, equipment and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy. Environmental Services Technicians will have access to pagers and other technology that they will be responsible to use appropriately when needed. Assist in the laundry areas as appropriate. Depending upon location and availability of programs, may have access to use of Sanford technology applications.

Physical activities include but not limited to, considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body; such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials. Ability to lift and/or move up to 40-50lbs and push/pull up variable weight limits on flat surfaces or up and down ramps. This position will require the individual to be on their feet for the majority of their shift. May be exposed to certain levels of noise with the equipment in operation.

Depending on location of position, work hours will vary depending on patient needs. This may include overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

No formal education is required.

Must fulfill the annual continuing education requirements of the department and facility including departmental meetings, safety education and mandatory in-services. Employee must have knowledge in general day-to-day housekeeping tasks in each of the various departments/areas of the facility. Employee is also responsible for following the cleaning policy and procedure for each department while following guidelines in the use of cleaning/sanitation chemicals.

EEO/AA Statement

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.