Environmental Services Techician Job Lincoln Maine USA,Healthcare

Position: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHICIAN (FT) 2EN04
Location: Lincoln

Description

2EN04

PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical.

Full time, 40 hours, hourly rate including weekends and second shift differentials. Non-exempt, union.

JOB FUNCTIONS

A. Operations/Technical

Participates in the E.S. team that cleans all public areas and most patient areas and offices of the hospital.

Other areas may be assigned, including off-site offices and facilities and in-hospital areas.
Does not clean areas which are cleaned by the staff of that area. Examples:
Kitchen and dining room are cleaned by food services staff, operating rooms by surgical department staff.

Maintains non-medical supplies for use by patients, public, or hospital staff use in each area.

Examples: paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap.

Handles biohazard cleaning and appropriate removal of items from a designated location.

Duties include

performing commercial type floor care in all patient rooms and other areas as needed.
defrosting refrigerators.
removing drapes for cleaning.

Inventories and orders supplies.

Maintain supplies of needed cleaning products, paper stock, and related items.

Follows a checklist when performing cleaning duties.

Documents activities and progress on the checklist.
Files reports with supervisor.

Sets up all cleaned discharge rooms for new admissions.

Exercises discretion while working around clinical or other activities in a designated area.

The work of the E.S. Tech is critical to the functions of the hospital and presents the challenge to remain generally unobtrusive: uninvolved with patients, courteous with visitors, cooperative with clinical care such as nursing, and responsive to unexpected circumstances.

Seeks appropriate assistance when confronted with an unusual request from a patient or family member.

B. Coordination with Maintenance

Performs incidental maintenance on premises being cleaned when a repair can be made readily with skills and equipment that the E.S. Tech has at hand.

Reports any maintenance-related problems that the E.S. Tech cannot take care of incidentally.

Performs courier duties as needed.

Quality Improvement

Actively participates in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and projects, recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence.

Disaster Management

As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required. Previous cleaning experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Benefits

PVH has a Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan and pays a portion of the cost of our health plan, dental, basic life, and disability insurance for employees with 30+ authorized hours, and provides partial subsidy for dependent health insurance. Part-time employees are eligible to receive dental, life, and disability coverage and are eligible to participate in the health insurance plan. Other benefits include a 403(b) plan and earned time off accrual.

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