Environmental Services Technician – FT Days

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics; Knoxville (IA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement with 6% company match

Paid holidays

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics seeks a dedicated full-time housekeeping team member to maintain a sanitary and orderly hospital environment. You will perform cleaning of patient rooms, offices, and public areas with attention to detail and safety.

The role emphasizes accurate following of instructions, excellent customer service, and compliance with competency training. Eligible benefits include medical, dental, vision, FSA, retirement with 6% company match, vacation/sick time, holidays,

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalent preferred.
• Six (6) months housekeeping experience preferred.
• Must comprehend and follow written or verbal instructions and established procedures.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Must possess technical skills associated with the tasks described.

Responsibilities

• Vacuums, dust mops, wet-mops offices, patient rooms, and hallways; strip, wax, and seal floors; buff floors with floor scrubbing/buffing machine.
• Clean assigned areas using germicidal solutions; polish sinks, toilets, mirrors, and surfaces; wash walls and telephones; keep areas tidy.
• Collect and remove waste; clean windowsills, air vents, molding, TVs.
• Perform specialized cleaning such as isolation room prep with advanced housekeeping methods.
• Move furniture as needed to clean and relocate areas.
• Arrange furniture and equipment after cleaning; replenish hand cleaners, towels, tissue, and disposables.
• Respond to codes and fire announcements; know the location of fire extinguishers.
• Fill out activity reports and maintenance slips.
• Greet patients/clients; assist with doors, wheelchairs, directions.
• Complete annual competency training and maintain licenses/certifications.
• Other duties as needed.

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.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• 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.