Healthcare Floor Tech- PM Shift

Munson Healthcare; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in Traverse City is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to ensure cleanliness and maintenance of patient rooms and public areas. Ideal candidates should have high school education or GED equivalent, and preferred experience in housekeeping or hospital settings.

This role requires individuals to follow specific safety protocols while using cleaning equipment. Applicants should currently hold or be willing to obtain a valid State of Michigan driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High school graduate preferred or GED equivalent.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Housekeeping or hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms, treatment areas, and public areas.
• Use equipment for floor cleaning and yard maintenance.
• Follow safety protocols and guidelines.

Skills

Housekeeping

Communication

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Floor cleaning machines

Battery-powered tug

Job description

Invested in You

Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.

Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.

Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.

Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.

Job Description

A Day in the Life

• Activities controlled by established procedures and if changes are necessary, it is by instruction of immediate Manager or Lead employee. Must recall and apply learned procedures as situations occur. Must adjust to varying conditions in work situations and apply established procedures.
• Standing and walking much of the day. Requires bending, stretching, lifting, pulling, pushing, and ladder climbing. Hands in water frequently. Subject to strains. Subject to interruptions as situations warrant.
• Use of products that are potentially harmful if used improperly. Interruptions in work schedules as situations warrant. Potential of exposure to contagious disease if Universal Precautions are not followed. Use of some semi-automatic and manual cleaning equipment. Subject to extremes of temperature and inclement weather working outdoors.
• Must wear approved uniform. Must follow all manufacturers instructions on chemical dilution and usage of products. Must wear protective equipment relative to product handling. Approved toe protective device (ANSI Standard #Z41-1983).
• Gloves, goggles, face shield, gown, mask, and hard hat must be worn as situation warrants and defined in the Safety Standard Act. Must follow all department, hospital and regulatory agency guidelines. Wear PPE as required and have complete knowledge and understanding of Universal Precautions and Blood Borne Pathogen standards.
• Clean windows, walls, doors, furniture, beds, equipment, sinks, toilets, etc., in patient rooms, treatment areas, offices, and public areas.
• Vacuum carpets, dust and damp mop floors.
• Hang and/or take down drapes, cubicle curtains, and shades.
• Empty wastebaskets and recycle boxes as scheduled.
• Remove trash and soiled linen from floors using utility cart.
• Transport furniture, equipment, supplies and clean linen. Will be required to assist other technicians when necessary.
• Performs all duties of Environmental Services Technician's I & II & III & IV as assigned.
• All Environmental Services duties are performed according to specific procedures.
• Operate battery-powered tug and floor cleaning machines. Must demonstrate physical strength, coordination, and competency necessary to operate, make adjustments, and changes to equipment such as floor machines and garden tractor.
• Yard maintenance - snow shovel, operate snow blower and blade, trim shrubs, mow lawn, rake leaves, trim weeds, etc.
• Transport furniture and equipment.
• Operate battery powered tug floor machine.
• Scrub/strip hard and resilient floors.
• Seal/finish hard and resilient floors.
• Clean carpets (hot water extraction or spin pad).
• Must possess a valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

What’s Required

• High school graduate preferred or GED equivalent.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions such as labels and work assignments.
• Housekeeping and/or hospital experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing. Ability demonstrated in floor finishing and carpet cleaning.

Additional Information

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.