Environmental Svs Associate

Dignity Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, CA seeks an Environmental Services Technician to keep patient rooms and hospital areas clean and sanitized, protecting patients and staff from infectious diseases and hazards.

Responsibilities include cleaning to standards, using equipment properly, following universal precautions, and utilizing department systems such as Teletracking. Compliance with attendance and time policies is required.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED with two years of equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: Previous housekeeping or guest services experience.
• Must follow attendance, time clock, PTO, MLOA or PLOA policies.

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning of public and patient care areas to established standards; strives for minimal discrepancies.
• Uses cleaning equipment and chemicals properly and safely; observes Universal Precautions 100% of the time.
• Operates automated systems such as Teletracking and other departmental tools.
• Demonstrates compliance with all department and facility policies and procedures.

Education

High School Graduate General Studies

High School GED General Studies

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you'll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized. This protects everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.

• Performs cleaning of public and patient care areas to established standards. Must score two or fewer discrepancies on current Medi-Dyn Assessment Tool.
• Uses properly and cares for cleaning equipment and chemicals for job assignment. Observes Universal Precautions 100% of the time.
• Meets expectation of the job standard.
• Demonstrates a full understanding and accurately utilizes automated Departmental Systems, such as Teletracking.
• Demonstartes compliance with all established Department/Facility policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, attendance, utilization of time clock, PTO, MLOA or PLOA.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies or two years equivalent work experience, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies or two years equivalent work experience, upon hire

Preferred

• Previous Housekeeping or Guest services experience

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU, cancer care, women’s health, and orthopedics. Additionally, Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. They are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$25.00 - $25.00 /hour