Floor Tech

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

St. David's South Austin Medical Center is seeking a Floor Tech to perform daily floor maintenance, assist with projects, and transport trash and soiled linen. The role supports EVS functions and requires adherence to safety and infection control policies.

Opportunities exist within a leading health system. Typical duties include cleaning corridors and patient areas, dust mopping, floor scrubbing, and room setups as needed, with emphasis on maintaining a sanitary environment for patients and

Qualifications

• Some floor care experience.
• High School Graduate/Equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintains appearance and cleanliness of corridors, patient floors and public areas.
• Dust mops and damp mops corridors daily.
• Maintains hard surface floors by dust mopping, scrubbing, burnishing, or stripping and refinishing.
• Maintains cleanliness of walls, doors, baseboards, windows, stairwells, and elevator tracks adjacent to corridors daily.
• Transports and disposes of waste materials when needed.
• Follows safety, fire, disaster and infection control procedures.

Skills

Floor care

Custodial duties

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Floor Tech you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's South Austin Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Performs daily maintenance of floors, and assists with special project activities. Transports trash and soiled linen. Is knowledgeable of EVS Tech functions and performs other duties as needed.

General Responsibilities

• Primary Responsibilities
  • Maintains appearance and cleanliness of corridors, patient floors and public areas.
  • Dust mops and damp mops corridors daily.
  • Maintains hard surface floors on a daily basis by dust mopping, scrubbing, burnishing, or stripping and refinishing.
  • Maintains cleanliness of walls, doors, baseboards, windows, stairwells, and elevator tracks adjacent to corridors daily.
  • Keeps Janitors closet clean in an orderly fashion during his or her shift.
  • Perform room set-ups, and other projects when requested.
  • Wash walls, windows, shampoo carpets, and clean furniture as requested.
  • Pick up and transport waste materials when requested.
  • Keeps utility rooms and transport vehicles clean and sanitized throughout shift activities.
  • Transports and disposes of infectious waste containers when needed.
  • Maintain all equipment in a clean, safe and serviceable condition.
  • Inspect equipment cleanliness and serviceability prior to and after use. Ensure and maintain optimal condition and determine the need of repair.
  • Direct all safety or repair needs immediately to Management.
  • Stores all equipment in the proper place while not in use.
  • Follows all safety, fire, disaster and infection control procedures.
  • Immediately responds and assists in fire and disaster drills.
  • Practices Universal Precautions in the performance of all duties.
  • Notifies management immediately upon observing any violation of procedures related to fire, safety, disaster or infection control policies.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
• Professionalism
  • Adheres to dress code, conduct and attendance policies.
  • Accepts both positive and negative constructive feedback.
  • Attends at least 80% of in-services and departmental meetings.
  • Demonstrates a supportive/positive attitude toward the hospital and fellow employees – is a positive team member.
  • Expresses self in an organized, comprehensive, articulate and concise manner.
• Initiative
  • Follows through on planned assignments within assigned timeframes.
  • Effectively prioritizes assignments.
  • Demonstrates a willingness to accept extra assignments.
  • Adjusts to change, work pressures or different situations without undue stress.
  • Demonstrates skill in developing improvements in work methods.
  • Effective in cost control and resource utilization.
• Key Relationships
  • Maintains positive relationships with internal customers. Is effective in interacting with and problem solving.
  • Maintains positive relationships with external customers. Is effective in interacting with and problem solving.
  • Proactive in meeting customer’s needs. Responds promptly to customer needs or requests.
  • Keeps Team Leader informed of problems, recommends solutions.
  • Participates in education/development of peers and other staff
• Annual Requirements
  • SDH Annual Education
  • Attendance Requirements
  • Adheres to Department Dress Code
  • Code of Conduct Refresher Course
  • Other
    • Annual Competency Training (if applicable)
    • BLS (if required)
    • ACLS (if required)
    • PALS (if required)

Competencies Expected And Evaluated

Performance and behaviors must be aligned with and support the St. David’s Healthcare Mission, Vision, Values and Goals.

• Mission: To provide exceptional care to every patient, every day with a spirit of warmth, friendliness and personal pride.
• Vision: To be the finest care and service organization in the world.
• Values: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence
• Goals: Exceptional Care, Customer Loyalty and Financial Strength

Employees are expected to follow:

• All hospital/departmental policies and procedures
• All service excellence programs (AIDET, Key Words/Key Times, Hourly Rounding, Bedside Shift Report, etc.)
• Ethics and Compliance Program
• Values Commitment
• Patient and Employee safety/security policies and protocols
• Comply with all requirements of employment (license/certification, annual education, vaccine preventable diseases/annual flu requirements)

Experience Preferred

Some floor care experience

Education Preferred

High School Graduate/Equivalent

Benefits

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, is a 368‑bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare, offering comprehensive specialty and sub‑specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma center; advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services; full‑service maternity and newborn care; and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop.

The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.