Environmental Technician

2 months ago


East Saint Louis, United States TOUCHETTE Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Summary:

The Environmental Technician is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment in the hospital.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Observe and follow safety/organizational/departmental procedures and policies at all times.
  • Perform housekeeping functions and established methods.
  • Clean patient rooms, offices, rest rooms, janitor closets, store rooms exam rooms, delivery rooms, operating rooms and clinics with the approved cleaning methods.
  • Follow directives from Environmental Services leadership.
  • Report to the department office and receive assignment.
  • Collect necessary equipment and supplies and proceed directly to work area.
  • High dust and low dust horizontal surfaces.
  • Sanitize and spot clean all horizontal surfaces.
  • Damp wipe and clean all furniture.
  • Perform checkout room cleaning.
  • Spot clean walls, windows and polish metal surfaces.
  • Vacuum carpet/sweep/mop in patient rooms and other areas.
  • Spot clean carpet as assigned.
  • Assist in cleaning of emergency spills, observed or upon request.
  • Demonstrate the correct use of chemicals and supplies.
  • Replenish supplies.
  • Input bed tracking and other required information into the computer daily or as needed.
  • Learn and apply the principles of regular discharges with a 30-minute turnaround.
  • Learn and apply the principles of terminal cleaning with a 55 min turnaround.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

Experience

  • Training in the various areas of housekeeping i.e. patient room cleaning, office cleaning, restroom cleaning etc.
  • One to six months experience in healthcare setting preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

  • None.

Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of the various types of cleaning techniques for hospital cleaning to include: dusting, wet mopping, sanitizing, vacuuming, rest room cleaning, trash removal etc.
  • Ability to apply commonsense to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction; to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

  • Medium work; exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than negligible up to10 pounds consistently to move object.
  • Required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
  • The employee must frequently lift, push or pull up to 50lbs.
  • Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work.
  • Mentally able to understand and carry out oral and written commonsense instructions.
  • Must be able to stand 4 to 8 hours.
  • Must be able to transport heavy linen carts.
  • Must have the ability to use all Floor Care Equipment.
  • Must be able to stand extreme temperatures.

FLSA Statement:

This position is classified as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees in non-exempt positions are entitled to receive overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek in accordance with state and federal regulations.

EEO Statement:

Touchette Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.



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