Environmental Services Technician II - EVS - Full Time - First Shift

Elliot Health System; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

403(b) retirement savings plan

Welliot Health Center access

Job summary

Elliot Health System in Manchester, NH is seeking a Floor Care Technician to clean and disinfect patient care areas, maintain flooring, walls, and windows, and transport supplies throughout the facility. You will operate vacuums, auto scrubbers, and burnishers, and follow established cleaning procedures in a healthcare setting.

You will also document tasks daily, work a 40-hour-week schedule with weekend and holiday rotation, and contribute to a clean, safe patient environment with attention to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Healthcare cleaning experience is a plus.
• Ability to follow detailed cleaning procedures in English.

Responsibilities

• Operate electric or battery-operated vacuums, wet vacuums, back pack vacuums, auto scrubbers, rotary machines, extractors and burnishers.
• Apply floor finish or sealers.
• Remove, clean, replace portable floor matting.
• Wash windows, walls and ceilings.
• Remove and replace window draperies, blinds, cubicle curtains and shower curtains.
• Replace mattress covers and mattresses.
• Clean stairwells.
• Remove non-hazardous waste & recyclables daily.
• Damp wipe, dust, mop, and vacuum surfaces daily.
• Operate ultraviolet light equipment to disinfect surfaces daily.
• Make beds and transport linens.
• Move furniture to access cleaning areas.
• Document cleaning completed in department forms daily.

Skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Auto scrubbers

Ultraviolet light equipment

Ladders

Job description

Floor Care Technician

About the Job:

The Environmental Services Technician II position will involve a variety of tasks such as cleaning and disinfecting various surfaces and areas within the building, maintaining and caring for flooring, stairwells, walls and windows throughout the building, as well as receiving, transporting, and stocking supplies used in the department. These tasks will involve operation of battery and electric operated machines and ladders to include ceiling to floor surfaces of all types. Responsibilities carried out by the Environmental Services Technician will take place in occupied and unoccupied patient care areas including inpatient rooms at various precaution levels, operating suites, outpatient exam rooms, procedure rooms, offices, public areas, restrooms, and support service suites.

What You’ll Do:

• Operate electric or battery-operated vacuum cleaners, wet vacuums, back pack vacuum cleaners, auto scrubbers, rotary machines, extractors and burnishers.
• Apply floor finish or sealers.
• Remove, clean, replace portable floor matting.
• Wash windows, walls and ceilings.
• Remove and replace window draperies, window blinds, cubicle curtains and shower curtains.
• Replace mattress covers and mattresses.
• Cleans stairwells.
• Remove non-hazardous waste & recyclables from point of generation and transport to designated locations daily.
• Damp wipe, dust, mop, and vacuum various surfaces and department tools daily.
• Operate ultraviolet light equipment to disinfect touched surfaces, furniture, equipment, and building permanent surfaces daily.
• Make beds, cribs, and stretchers.
• Remove linens from point of generation and transport to designated locations daily.
• Clean and transport clean IV pumps, Gaymar Pumps, IV Poles, Commodes, Seizure Pads, Walkers, Canes, Sequential Teds, AV Impulse, Feeding Pumps, PAPR Machine, from patient rooms to designated locations.
• Fill hand soap, hand sanitizer, hand lotion, face mask, paper towel and toilet tissue dispensers daily.
• Move and replace furniture to access cleaning and improve presentation.
• Operate computer to enter and receive information for time and attendance, bed tracking, disinfection equipment, communication, equipment inventory, and organizational education daily.
• Document cleaning completed in department forms daily.
• Operate communication devices designated within department daily.
• Report all damaged areas, defective equipment, and areas in poor appearance, or unsafe situations.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Can perform repetitive or routine duties working from detailed instructions and under standard procedures.
• Demonstrates competency to communicate in English to read, write, and speak.
• Demonstrates competency to use and understand the following computer programs: time and attendance, bed tracking, disinfection equipment, organization education programs, text communications, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Can follow department cleaning techniques and procedures as written.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or a GED is strongly preferred.
• Experience: Healthcare and/or cleaning experience preferred.

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay and earned time accrual plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and career advancement opportunities
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Supplemental benefits, including access to the Welliot Health Center
• And more!

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, schedule to include weekend and holiday rotation