Hospital Environmental Tech — Clean, Safe Patient Areas

UNC Health; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Nash, part of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Nash UNC Health Care serves Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties and beyond with a commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care.

Area Tech positions provide a clean, sanitary environment for patients, visitors and staff. These roles clean and disinfect all areas of the hospital according to procedures and do not provide direct patient care.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Housekeeping experience is preferred.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions, to include MSDS sheets, policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand verbal communications.

Responsibilities

• Cleans occupied patient rooms (dusts, disinfects, mops, restocks) and inspects areas.
• Cleans discharge rooms for incoming patients in a timely manner.
• Cleans support areas and critical care areas (nurses stations, lounges, ICUs, isolation rooms).
• Enters data into the bed tracking system.
• Inspects ancillary and patient areas and projects.
• May serve as a team leader planning and scheduling tasks and training staff.
• Strips, waxes, dust mops and damp mops floors; vacuums carpets.
• Trains and instructs new area techs in policies and procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading instructions

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

UNC Health Nash, part of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Nash UNC Health Care serves Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties and beyond with a commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care.

Area Tech positions provide a clean, sanitary environment for patients, visitors and staff. These roles clean and disinfect all areas of the hospital according to procedures and do not provide direct patient care.