Environmental Services Technician - VBH

Job Description

Environmental Services Technician performs housekeeping duties to maintain facilities and patient care areas, emphasizing customer service with the AIDET technique. The technician maintains prescribed cleanliness standards using germicidal solutions, follows procedures and posted work schedules, utilizes chemicals and cleaning agents, cleans floors, empties trash, cleans bathrooms including showers, wipes down walls and windows, and may operate floor equipment to strip, scrub, refinish floors, shampoo carpets and clean baseboards.

• Demonstrates ability to complete cleaning/disinfecting assignments in clinical and non‑clinical areas.
• Gathers appropriate cleaning supplies and stocks cleaning cart and supply closet.
• Recognizes Infection Prevention precautions signage and explains meaning of each.
• Don and doff appropriate PPE in the proper sequence.
• Identifies and applies disinfectant to various surfaces for effective pathogen kill.
• Knows dwell time for disinfectants.
• Follows a defined cleaning process.
• Adheres to safety protocols around waste handling, transport, and disposal.
• Follows duty assignments as assigned by immediate supervisor.
• Proficient in floor care, linen distribution, and procedural areas.
• Utilizes a mobile device for communication and completing duty assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education Minimum: None
• Education Preferred: High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Work Experience Minimum: None
• Work Experience Preferred: Housekeeping experience in a health care setting.
• Licenses & Certifications Minimum: None
• Licenses & Certifications Preferred: Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician, Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician, through Association for the Healthcare Environmental or other relevant certifications.