Environmental Services Technician - Full Time - Evenings -Environmental Services

Wellstar Health Systems; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Marietta, GA is hiring a Housekeeper - Environmental Services Technician for full-time evening shifts (3:00 pm–11:30 pm) with every-other weekend. The role focuses on restroom and patient room cleaning, waste management, and strict infection prevention practices in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include PPE usage, safe lifting, documentation in Epic, and supporting a courteous, World Class Service mindset.

Qualifications

• The ability to speak fluent English and read/write simple instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Performs restroom and patient room cleaning following hospital cleaning protocols.
• Uses PPE correctly and adheres to safety and infection prevention procedures.
• Documents daily assignments and uses the Epic system to manage bed and patient flow.
• Complies with WellStar Health System policies and code of conduct.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

High School Diploma General-Preferred or GED General-Preferred

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Internal Compensation GradeH11Work ShiftEvening (United States of America)Housekeeper - Environmental Services TechnicianFull Time - Evenings3p-11:30 pmM-F and every other weekend

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Safety & Infection Prevention

• Performs the full range of restroom cleaning and complete patient room cleaning. Always following the cleaning protocol as determined by room, area, location type, i.e. regular room cleaning, terminal cleaning, isolation room cleaning, etc.
• Follows infection prevention protocols, knowledgeable of and selects the proper chemicals to accomplish cleaning task(s)
• Performs the full range of routine type cleaning tasks such as maintenance of wall, doors, glass/windows, furniture, equipment, floors to include dust mopping, wet mopping, corners, edges, base coves, kick plates, etc.
• The proper removal of trash and linen, ensuring that waste streams guidelines and protocol is followed based on waste type, i.e. solid waste, bio-waste, chemotherapy waste, pharmaceutical waste, etc.
• Consistently uses correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and donning and doffing techniques to ensure personal safety and that of others.
• Consistently uses proper lifting techniques to avoid personal injury.
• Comply with all hospital and department rules, policies and procedures.
• Follow all protocol for proper and safe us of Ultra Violet Light equipment
• Places proper type, size and number of replacement liners in waste containers and complete proper tie off as required.

Customer Service

• Always exhibit a positive disposition when greeting and supporting staff members, patients, and visitors.
• Consistently practices great customer service shills and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, patient family members, guest and co-workers.
• Consistently practices skills and behaviors that support efforts toward World Class Service

Teamwork

• Work with special project team and/or projects as assigned by supervisor.
• Participate in performance improvement projects as required

Communication

• Documents daily assignments completed. Adjusts to staff shortages and covers other assigned areas.
• Uses Epic system to maintain productive flow of beds and patients. Logs in and out as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma General-Preferred or GED General-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Required Minimum Experience:

• Some experience

Required Minimum Skills:

• The ability to speak fluent English must possess the ability to read, write and understand simple instructions in English, The satisfactory completion of the Departmental Training Program must be accomplished during the first thirty (30) days of employment.

We'd like to invite you on a career journey like no other! In return for your contributions, we'll help you make the most of all life's moments - on and off the job. Wellstar Total Rewards is designed to provide for your total well-being, including:

• Your Wellness
• Your Pay
• Your Future
• Your Joy

We think it's pretty simple - we care for our team members and our team members care for the community.

Make a difference in patients' lives... and your own! Here, it's more than healthcare - it's CareerCare!