Environmental Services Technician – FT Days

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics; Knoxville (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan with company match up

Vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Employee AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics is seeking a full-time Hospital Housekeeper to maintain a sanitary, orderly environment across patient rooms, offices, and common areas. You will perform routine cleaning, waste removal, stocking supplies, and respond to codes as needed.

The role requires basic instruction comprehension and adherence to procedures; six months of housekeeping experience preferred. The position offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, a retirement plan with company match,

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalent preferred.
• Six (6) months housekeeping experience preferred.
• Must be able to comprehend and follow written or verbal instructions and established procedures.
• Must possess those technical skills associated with the tasks and functions delineated under Specific Responsibilities/Duties.

Responsibilities

• Vacuums, dust mops, wet-mops offices, patient rooms, and hallways.
• Cleans assigned areas with germicidal solutions for furnishings and fixtures.
• Collects and removes waste using cleaning tools.
• Performs specialized cleaning procedures for isolation rooms.
• Moves furniture to clean and relocate areas as needed.
• Arrange furniture and equipment after cleaning.
• Replenishes hand cleaner, towels, tissue, and disposables.
• Responds to codes and knows location of fire extinguishers.
• Fill out activity reports and maintenance slips as required.
• Greet patients and assist as necessary (doors, wheelchairs, directions).
• Complete annual competency training and maintain licenses/certifications.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics strive to be your healthcare destination, building on compassion and innovation. We are committed to faithfully providing exceptional healthcare. The values we hold true are Teamwork, Innovation, Compassion, Integrity, Service, and People-Centered.

Maintains a hospital environment that is sanitary and orderly. Does basic housekeeping duties in the hospital such as, washing and or mopping floors, cleaning furniture and hospital equipment.

Essential Functions

• Vacuums, dust mops, wet-mops offices, patient rooms, and hallways. Periodically strips, waxes, and seals floor. Regularly buffs floors use floor scrubbing and buffing machine.
• Cleans assigned areas: wash furnishings, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions; polish sinks, tubs, drinking fountains, toilets, mirrors, and similar apparatus; wash walls, light switches and telephones; keep all area picked up.
• Collects and removes waste. Uses dust and damp cloths, ladders, and vacuum cleaner to clean windowsills, air vents, molding furniture, & TVs.
• Performs specialized cleaning procedures such as preparing isolation room for new patients, which require knowledge of advanced housekeeping methods and techniques.
• Moves furniture as required to clean and moves/carries furniture and fixtures as required to relocate areas, such as relocating an office from one area of the building to another.
• Arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning area.
• Replenishes hospital area with supplies of hand cleaner, paper towels, toilet tissue, and other disposable items.
• Responds to codes and fire announcements and must be knowledgeable of the location and operation of all fire extinguishers used in the hospital.
• Fill out activity reports and maintenance slips as required.
• Greet all patients and clients in a friendly, timely manner and assists as may be necessary: holding doors, helping with wheelchairs, providing directions, etc.
• Required to complete all annual competency training and maintain license and/or certification.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Job Requirements

• High school graduate or GED equivalent preferred.
• Six (6) months housekeeping experience preferred.
• Must be able to comprehend and follow written or verbal instructions and established procedures.
• Must possess those technical skills associated with the tasks and functions delineated under Specific Responsibilities/Duties.

This is a Full-time position and is eligible for benefits for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan with company match of up to 6%, accrued hours for vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and company benefits for employee life, employee AD&D, short term and long-term disability.