Lead Environmental Svcs Tech-Columbia County (FT) Night

Wellstar Health System; Grovetown (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Grovetown, GA is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services Technician for a full-time night shift. You will support cleaning, safety, and patient environment.

Join a team focused on quality, infection prevention, and compassionate service; you will train new staff and help maintain HAIs reductions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in housekeeping/environmental services in healthcare, hospitality, or commercial settings.
• Strong English communication and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares new hires via on-time demonstrations to foster performance.
• Inspects areas to ensure quality and completion of tasks.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors per policy.
• Performs full range of cleaning duties in Environmental Services.
• Supports HAIs reduction and HCAHP score initiatives.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

English communication

Preceptor / training

Customer service scripting

Inventory management

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

• Shift: FT Night***

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

Quality & Safety

• Serves as a preceptor for new hires and uses on time demonstration to drive performance
• Inspects random areas while at work to assess completion and quality of work.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff members as well as self by following department policies
• Performs full range of cleaning duties as required in the Environmental Services Technician positions
• Reinforces all departmental practices focused on HCAHP scores and HAIs

Budget/Finance

• Ensures that proper and adequate supplies and equipment are available to accomplish assignment and to prevent non-productive time
• Order supplies and keeps proper inventory minimizing excess
• Shift staff according to volumes and need in order to maximize productivity

Customer Service

• Maintains courteous and cooperative working relationships with WHS management, patients, physicians, other professional contacts and the general public
• Demonstrates ability to tactfully handle difficult situations and is able to manage up people and situations
• Expected Performance, Behaviors and Results:
• The WellStar Experience (Must demonstrate a commitment to Service Excellence by):
• Creating first impressions, memorable moments and impressions that fulfill the expressed and unexpressed wishes and needs of patients and family members
• Valuing patients and family members as partners in their care
• Having world-class processes in place
• - Focusing on constant innovation and creating improvements
• Celebrating our diversity with sensitivity and understanding
• Embracing the idea that we are all owners of our health system

General

• Completes annual mandatory training as required
• Attends select departmental meetings at the request of WHS Management
• Provides proper notice of absences, tardies and schedule deviations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma Other or GED Required

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 1 year of experience in housekeeping/environmental services role in Healthcare, Hospitality or Class A Commercial field. Required

Required Minimum Skills

• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word;
• operate enhanced Environmental Services Technologies (ultra-violet disinfecting technology);
• communicate effectively in the English language;
• work effectively in a fast paced environment with continuous exposure to known occupational risk factors;
• lead departmental huddles and reassign staff to meet the need of the facility;
• perform a proper terminal clean in the OR, ER and IP care areas;
• able to serve as a front line team member in most areas of the facility;
• effectively communicate with diverse work groups which include clinical and business departments;
• train employees and serve as a positive role model and preceptor;
• demonstrate compliance with departmental and organizational policies and regulations;
• problem solving and manging up.
• Able to use and teach proper customer service scripting;
• ordering supplies and linen to par levels;
• familiar with floor cleaning and maintenance equipment;
• proficient on cleaning all clinical settings

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.