OR Environmental Services Technician - Clean Patient Care

The Christ Hospital; Kentucky; On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christ Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to support OR cleanliness and patient safety. Responsibilities include terminal cleaning of OR rooms per AORN standards, stocking supplies, and proper handling of equipment for scheduled cases.

The role emphasizes infection control, confidentiality, and exceptional customer service to patients, families, and staff; requires basic computer skills and willingness to learn floor maintenance tools.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience: 2 years hospital experience required.
• Licenses: OR Tech Certification required; CHEST certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes room terminal cleaning for all areas of the OR according to AORN Standards.
• Calls maintenance for repairs, stocks supplies in room according to standards.
• Proper cleaning, care and placement of essential equipment for scheduled cases (arthroscopy pump, fluoroscopy beds, video equipment, overhead tables).
• Maintains orderliness and efficiency of the work environment through routine cleaning of utility areas, halls, restrooms, equipment, shelves, and carts.
• Infection control: uses hand hygiene, universal precautions, adheres to isolation procedures, disposes waste per procedures.
• Safety: locate fire alarms, extinguishers and hoses; spills and hazards handled per policy.
• Understands sterile technique and performs duties of EVS I and EVS II.
• Able to clean patient rooms and discharges as required.
• Knowledge of EVS chemicals and procedures.
• Provides excellent customer service to patients, visitors and staff.
• Routine floor maintenance with floor machines and auto-scrubbers.
• Follow dust mopping, wet mopping and spot mopping guidelines for hard surface corridors.
• Confidentiality: follows hospital policy and annual safety and confidentiality tests.
• Basic Computer Knowledge: learn MS Office Outlook.
• Communication: performs other duties and attends required training.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Computer basics

MS Office Outlook

Education

HS Diploma / GED

OR Tech Certification

CHEST Certification

Job description

The Christ Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to support OR cleanliness and patient safety. Responsibilities include terminal cleaning of OR rooms per AORN standards, stocking supplies, and proper handling of equipment for scheduled cases.

The role emphasizes infection control, confidentiality, and exceptional customer service to patients, families, and staff; requires basic computer skills and willingness to learn floor maintenance tools.