Environmental Technician I Part-Time 6:30am-3pm Weekends (Winnie Palmer Hospital)

Orlando Health, Inc.

Orlando (FL)

On-site

USD 17,000 - 25,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Prescription plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

FSAs/HSAs

On-site pharmacy

Wellness incentives

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Adoption assistance

Backup care for family

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Career development resources

EAP

Job summary

Orlando Health, Inc. in Orlando, FL is seeking an Environmental Services Technician Level I to maintain a safe, clean, healing environment.

This role supports daily room cleaning, timely turnovers, and infection prevention, upholding quality standards and patient experience. You will work dayshift, mostly Saturdays and Sundays with some weekday coverage; responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, disinfecting areas, operating cleaning equipment, and adhering to safety and privacy

Responsibilities

Responds to inquiries or complaints from customers.
Cleans and disinfects patient rooms and areas.
Accesses and uses Bed Management systems and other department tech.
Replenishes supplies and handles bio-medical waste and soiled linen.
Performs daily patient room and bathroom cleaning to support discharges/admissions.
Follows infection prevention practices and PPE procedures.
Operates UV disinfection machine as needed.
Supports departmental performance improvements and customer experience metrics.

Job description

Position Summary

Position Summary: The Environmental Services Technician Level I is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, clean, healing environment. The role ensures daily room cleaning and timely room turnaround times related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The Environmental Services Technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and customer experience.

Schedule: Dayshift Every Sat + Sun and sometimes on the weekday

This would be helping with coverage for PTO as well through out the weekdays

Utility Tech: Waste removal from utility rooms and linen distribution

Why Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work

At Orlando Health, we care about you as much as you care about your patients. As a team member, you’ll enjoy comprehensive benefits from day one:

Health & Wellness

Multiple medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
On-site pharmacy and discounted health services
Wellness incentives—earn up to $500/year

Financial Security

Competitive 401(k) plan with up to 5% employer match
Group life, short —term, and long —term disability insurance at no cost

Time Away & Family Support

Nearly five weeks of PTO—including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Four-week paid parental leave for eligible team members
Family care support including fertility benefits (up to $25K), adoption assistance (up to $15K), backup child/elder/pet care, and virtual tutoring

Learning & Career Growth

“Preferred Education Program”: earn degrees or technical certificates with zero out —of —pocket costs
Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,000/year) and student loan repayment ($1,200/year)
Full career development resources: coaching, workshops, events, and leadership training

Extra Perks

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling services
Access to discounts on attractions, travel, cell phones, insurance, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques.
Cleans and disinfects patient rooms and ancillary areas, to include, but not limited to, bathrooms, public areas, corridors, medication storage rooms as directed and any other areas that may require attention using designated and appropriate chemicals and cleaning procedures.
Accesses and uses all department related technology systems, such as but not limited to, the Bed Management systems, while demonstrating good working knowledge.
Replenishes supplies as needed, removes bio-medical waste, trash, and soiled linen as required daily and changes cubicle/window curtains as needed.
Completes patient room and bathroom cleaning daily to accommodate discharges/admissions and overall cleanliness standards, utilizing the approved procedures for patient room cleaning, to include Bed Management systems where applicable.
Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge of health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, proper and safe chemical use, equipment handling, and labor-saving products for all items within the healthcare environment assigned for servicing.
Adheres to all organization safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety.
Operates UV disinfection machine as needed.
Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including but not limited to initiatives to improve customer experience and cleanliness metrics.
Follows all infection prevention practices including proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and processes, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Recognizes and adheres to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA).
Reports unsafe situations and turns in Engineering Service Requests for repair.
Communicates, reads, and writes in standard English, as this is the main business language.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

Demonstrates effective use of computers and/or mobile devices for daily job performance activities. Identifies and utilizes appropriate resources to ensure identified problems or concerns are followed through and resolved.
Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety requirements.
Demonstrates the ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.
Demonstrates the ability to set up/dismantle beds for cleaning according to department cleaning procedures.
Completes other tasks assigned by EVS leadership.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate orally or in writing openly and candidly, creating an environment where co-workers and team members reciprocate in kind.
Respectfully listens to the viewpoints and ideas of others.

Qualifications

Education/Training