Environmental Services Tech - Surgery Department

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Environmental Services Tech - Surgery Department
Join our team and make a difference behind the scenes in the care of our patients.

Crittenden Community Hospital is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Environmental Services Associate to join our Surgery Department. This position plays an important role in maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for our patients, visitors, physicians, and healthcare team.

Position Title:

Environmental Services Tech

Location:

Crittenden Community Hospital - Marion, KY

Department:
Surgery Department

Schedule:

Monday-Tuesday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Part-time)

Environmental Services Associates assigned to the Surgery Department are responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, aseptic, and visually pleasing environment in all assigned surgical and procedural areas. They perform specialized cleaning and disinfecting procedures in accordance with established hospital policies, infection prevention standards, manufacturer instructions, and Surgery Department protocols.

• Selects appropriate cleaning materials, disinfectants, equipment, and supplies and prepares solutions according to established procedures and manufacturer instructions.
• Performs cleaning and disinfecting procedures in operating rooms and other assigned surgical areas according to Surgery Department and Environmental Services protocols.
• Performs between-case cleaning/room turnover following surgical or procedural cases, including appropriate cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces, high-touch areas, floors, and other designated areas.
• Performs terminal cleaning of operating rooms and designated procedure areas according to established hospital procedures and infection prevention requirements.
• Properly observes required disinfectant contact/dwell times and follows instructions for the safe and effective use of cleaning and disinfecting products.
• Cleans and maintains assigned areas including operating rooms, procedure rooms, pre-operative and post-operative areas, hallways, waiting areas, clean and soiled utility rooms, staff areas, and other areas designated by the Manager or Supervisor.
• Properly cleans and disinfects equipment and environmental surfaces as designated by hospital policy and Surgery Department procedures.
• Safely handles and disposes of regulated medical waste, non-regulated waste, contaminated materials, and other waste according to established policies and applicable regulations.
• Properly handles clean and soiled linen and transports linen according to established infection prevention and hospital procedures.
• Responds promptly to blood and body fluid spills, contamination events, and urgent cleaning requests in the Surgery Department.
• Uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follows established precautions when cleaning areas or handling potentially contaminated materials.
• Maintains Environmental Services equipment in a clean and safe condition and reports damaged or malfunctioning equipment to the Manager or Supervisor.
• Maintains adequate supplies in assigned areas and notifies the Manager or Supervisor when supplies or equipment are needed.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with Surgery Department personnel, nursing staff, physicians, patients, visitors, and other healthcare team members regarding environmental service needs.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality while working in surgical and patient-care areas.
• Follows established infection prevention and control practices, including proper cleaning sequence, disinfection procedures, hand hygiene, PPE use, and isolation precautions as applicable.
• Promotes and participates in performance improvement activities…