ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN LEAD

The Christ Hospital; Cincinnati (OH); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Christ Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Lead to guide day-to-day operations of the department, ensuring adherence to policies and patient safety. The role involves supervising staff, coordinating with hospital teams, and managing discharge-related tasks using NaviCare.

Qualified applicants will have 3+ years in healthcare Environmental Services, a high school diploma or GED, and computer/system skills including MS Outlook and data entry. Weekend supervision is required.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum three years in healthcare Environmental Services, preferably as shift lead or dispatcher.
• Ability to operate computer systems for data entry and communication.
• Experience with floor care systems and carpet maintenance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead environmental staff daily with adherence to policies.
• Promote patient safety and correct procedures.
• Manage weekend staffing and communicate with supervisors.
• Handle discharges using NaviCare, assign tasks, monitor paging.
• Perform routine floor maintenance and refurbishing; assist with cleaning as needed.

Conocimientos

Patient safety

Supervisory experience

MS Office Outlook

NaviCare

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Herramientas

Bed tracking system

NaviCare

MS Office Outlook

Walk behind scrubbers

Burnishers

Floor scrubbers

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

To lead environmental staff on a day basis on correct policies and procedures of the department and the facility.

Responsibilities

All duties and responsibilities of an ESIII/or UV Tech.

• 1. Always promotes patient safety.
• 2. Is knowledgeable of all ES chemicals and procedures.
• 3. Performs routine and project floor maintenance and refinishing.
• 4. Can haul trash and operate Autoclave.
• 5. Fills in for any open cleaning position as needed.

Supervises department on weekends.

• 1. Assigns staff to work areas.
• 2. Monitors NaviCare to manage discharge cleaning.
• 3. Carries dispatch pager 53031.
• 4. Interacts with hospital staff and answers all pages and requests.
• 5. Reports weekend duties and concerns to all supervisors, operations manager and director.

Basic Computer Knowledge.

• 1. Ability to learn MS Office Outlook for emails.
• 2. Ability to take and pass required annual Stat Tests.
• 3. Ability to learn NaviCare system to assign EVS staff to areas and manage discharges.

Confidentiality.

• 1. Is aware of and follows hospital policy and federal regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
• 2. Is tested annually on Safety and Confidentiality.

Other tasks as required and assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Please describe any specialized knowledge or skills, which are REQUIRED to perform the position duties. Do not personalize the job description, credentials, or knowledge and skills based on the current associate. List any special education required for this position.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED preferred

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Three years experience in the healthcare Environmental Services field preferably in the role of the shift lead or dispatcher.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• -Require knowledge in use of computer in the areas of inputting data in bed tracking system and the use of e-mail.
• -Require knowledge in the systems utilized to maintain floors (stripping, finishing buffing hard surfaces) and systems utilized to maintain carpets (extracting, spotting).
• -Require basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• -Prefer proficiency in the use of extractors, walk behind scrubbers, burnishers and floor scrubbers.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

CHEST certification within 1 year preferred, but not required.