Environmental Services Technician Senior - Liberty Environmental Services - Full Time - Evenings

The Christ Hospital Health Network; Liberty Township (OH, MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare seeks dedicated individuals to join their team. This role focuses on providing essential care and services to patients, ensuring a safe and clean environment. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness in the operating room, adhering to safety protocols, and delivering exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates will have previous hospital experience and a commitment to patient safety and satisfaction. Join a collaborative and innovative team dedicated to improving healthcare quality and accessibility in the community.

Qualifications

• 2 years of hospital experience required.
• Basic healthcare housekeeping and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Completes room terminal cleaning for all areas of the OR.
• Maintains orderliness and efficiency of the work environment.
• Provides excellent customer service to patients and staff.

Skills

Customer Service

Basic Healthcare Housekeeping

Basic Computer Skills

Reading Skills

Writing Skills

Math Skills

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D

Tools

MS Office Outlook

Job description

Job Description

This role provides fundamental care and services to the patient, family, and the unit environment. The scope of service encompasses patient safety, customer service, and providing a safe and clean environment for the surgical patient.

Responsibilities

1. Completes room terminal cleaning for all areas of the OR according to AORN Standards.
2. Calls maintenance for necessary repairs, stocks supplies in room according to standards.
3. Proper cleaning, care, and placement of essential equipment needed for scheduled cases, such as arthroscopy pump, fluoroscopy beds, video equipment, and overhead tables.
4. Maintains orderliness and efficiency of the work environment through cleaning utility areas, hallways, restrooms, equipment, shelves, cart racks, and scrub sinks.
5. Provides and promotes patient and unit safety, ensuring beds, stretchers, and carts are in appropriate positions.
6. Uses good hand washing and aseptic techniques, adheres to universal precautions, follows isolation procedures, keeps the unit clean, and disposes of waste according to hospital procedures.
7. Corrects or reports safety hazards, knows the locations of fire alarms, extinguishers, and hoses, and handles spills according to hospital policy.
8. Understands sterile technique.
9. Performs all duties of EVS I and EVS II, promoting patient safety, cleaning patient rooms and discharges, and being knowledgeable of all EVS chemicals and procedures.
10. Provides excellent customer service to patients, visitors, and staff.
11. Performs routine floor maintenance, including use and maintenance of floor machines, auto-scrubbers, and burnishers, following guidelines for dust mopping, wet mopping, and spot mopping.
12. Follows hospital policies and federal regulations regarding patient confidentiality and completes annual safety and confidentiality tests.
13. Basic computer skills, including learning MS Office Outlook and passing annual Stat Tests.
14. Performs other duties as required, attends unit meetings, in-services, and education programs, and adheres to personal appearance and conduct standards, including dress code, core values, and punctuality.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills: High School Diploma or G.E.D preferred; 2 years of hospital experience required; basic reading, writing, and math skills; basic healthcare housekeeping and customer service skills; computer knowledge preferred.

Licenses & Certifications: OR Tech Certification required, CHEST certification within 1 year preferred.

About Us

For over 130 years, The Christ Hospital has been a leader in healthcare in the Greater Cincinnati area, fostering a culture of collaboration, diversity, and innovation to improve healthcare quality, accessibility, and safety.