Environmental Services Technician - Main Environmental Services 1st Shift

To provide a clean, safe sanitary and appealing environment at The Christ Hospital

• Always promotes patient safety.
• Able to clean patient rooms and discharges as required.
• Is knowledgeable of all ESI chemicals and procedures.
• Provides excellent customer service to patients, visitors and staff.

• Is knowledgeable of and trained in the use and maintenance of floor machines, Boost technology, auto-scrubbers and automatic burnishers.
• Follows the guidelines for dust mopping, wet mopping and spot mopping hard surface corridors in addition to the heavier equipment above.

• Has experience in and properly prepares floors for refinishing to include stripping and scrubbing surfaces.
• Details prepared surfaces including edges and corners, behind doors, and cove base.
• Knows when floor is ready for finish and how to apply the proper number of coats based on the floor preparation.
• Always cleans equipment and disposes of unused product in a safe manner according to department policy.
• Follows all safety protocol to protect self and others in the area.

• Knows how to clean carpet surfaces using proper spotting technique and correct chemicals for the needed equipment.
• Has knowledge of vacuum sweepers, cleaners, floor machines and various types of extractors.
• Always cleans equipment and disposes of unused product in a safe manner according to department policy.
• Follows all safety protocol to protect self and others in the area.

• Must have the ability to learn all areas of trash removal and trash routes for pushing gondolas of trash.
• All gondolas are to be covered whenever in transit, whether empty or full.
• Must be able to learn to use a steam autoclave and shredder for bio trash and have the ability to read graphs and record weights and temperatures.
• Follows department procedures for correct PPE and safety.

• Is aware of and follows hospital policy and federal regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
• Is tested annually on Safety and Confidentiality.

• Ability to learn MS Office Outlook for emails.
• Ability to take and pass required annual Stat Tests.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or GED preferred

YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE:

2 years' experience including floor care required

• Basic reading, writing, and math skills required.
• Basic healthcare housekeeping customer service skills required.
• Use of floor equipment as defined in duties and responsibilities required.
• Knowledge of computers preferred, but not required.

• CHEST certification within 1 year preferred, but not required