Housekeeping Technician

20 Deer Valley Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Job summary

HonorHealth is hiring an Environmental Services Technician at Deer Valley, Phoenix, AZ. The role involves cleaning patient rooms, offices, hallways and other hospital areas, using floor care equipment and following established protocols to meet quality standards.

You will transport waste and linens, stock supplies, and maintain both hard and soft floors while supporting patient safety in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Healthcare or environmental services experience preferred.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment and follow safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned patient and non-patient areas according to procedures.
• Operate floor care equipment to maintain hard surfaces.
• Restock and deliver supplies to nursing units and storage areas.
• Transport waste, linens and supplies to designated areas.
• Maintain cleanliness of linen rooms and carts.
• Uphold safety and infection control standards.

Skills

Heavy cleaning task

Floor care

Waste handling

PPE awareness

Patient safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Scrub Ex machines

Cleaning equipment

Disinfecting tools

Job description

Primary City/State: Deer Valley - 19829 N 27th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85027

Shift & Role

Category: Waste Management Shift: Evening Department: Environmental Services

New Hire Sign-On Bonus: Up to $2,500

All positions are full-time and may require flexibility based on business needs.

Why Join Us

Competitive pay + sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Consistent full-time hours

Opportunity for growth and advancement

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Job Summary

The Environmental Services Technician performs a variety of heavy cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas of the hospital. They perform cleaning and floor refinishing functions following established protocols to achieve quality standards and facility objectives; operate a variety of floor care equipment and other necessary tools, products and supplies; and gather and dispose of trash and waste materials.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Places linen on distribution carts.
• Folds and stages scrub sets for stocking in Scrub Ex machines.
• Cleans and organizes linen room.
• Fills requisitions for housekeeping supplies, delivers and replenishes nursing unit supply closets.
• Stages Housekeeper carts with supplies, chemicals and mops.
• Delivers and stocks in designated storage areas.
• Dust mops floors and corridors as assigned
• Inspects cleaning equipment and performs scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Participates in patient safety rounding.
• Monitors patient for signs of distress.
• Alerts Nursing personnel when intervention or clinical monitoring is required
• Maintains hard surface floors by following the correct processes for daily and periodical floor care.
• Evaluates what process is needed to maintain hard surface floors and maintaining them to organizational standards.
• Follows correct stripping and refinishing procedures and daily hard surface floor care.
• Inspects cleaning equipment and performs scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Maintains soft surface floors (carpet) by following the correct processes for daily and periodical carpet care.
• Evaluates what process is needed to maintain carpets.
• Is knowledgeable about spotting techniques as demonstrated by maintaining floors to organizational standards.
• Clean assigned patient/non-patient areas and equipment
• Daily cleaning of assigned patient/non-patient areas and equipment according to a 7-Step or 10-Step cleaning procedure (determined by dept) as demonstrated through inspection and feedback. Standards of 90% on Quality Inspections must be met
• Clean/sanitize/make beds on transfers/discharges. Patient beds from transfers and discharges are to be cleaned as soon as possible as demonstrated by inspection. Standards of 90% on Quality Inspections for discharge/transfer cleaning must be met.
• Transports regular waste, medical waste, and linen to appropriate collection sites from patient rooms. Waste and linen are collected and taken to designated areas for pickup by the waste tech as demonstrated by inspection.
• Soiled utility rooms and waste carts should be kept clean at all times.
• PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) must be worn for all staff while performing cleaning responsibilities or transporting waste.

Education

• Other / Certificate
• Less than High School
• Required
• High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred

Experience

• Other 12 to 24 months experience
• Preferred

License and Certifications

• Drivers License (DL) - License Driver License Required
• Drivers License (DL) - License Other

Requirements for Environmental Services Tech positions that will be required to drive HonorHealth vehicles

Incumbent must have a clean driving record as defined by HonorHealth Network Driver Qualification Policy Q-359 (available upon request) and meet the following:

• Must Be at least 21 years of age
• Provide a current and valid Arizona driver's license
• Have a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) from the Department of Motor Vehicles obtained and reviewed by Human Resources
• Successfully complete the next available, quarterly conducted, in-house training HonorHealth Defensive Driving Course and provide a certificate of completion.

Additional Information

• We're all in for your career. Expert care from experts who care. At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. Our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness, but behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and unwavering dedication. We’re delivering a healthcare experience that simply feels better through:
• Nine acute-care hospitals
• Over 200 primary, specialty and urgent care centers
• More than 17,000 team members and 4,000 medical staff
• Since 1927, we’ve been focused on doing what matters most - caring for people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.
• From humble beginnings to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, we’re just as driven as we were a century ago.
• Come join us and go all in for your career.

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