Environmental Tech V, Skilled Nursing Facility

Environmental Tech V, Skilled Nursing Facility

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The Environmental Services Technician V is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, clean, and healing environment. The role involves performing duties in accordance with established organizational policies and procedures for providing a safe environment, achieved through cleaning, disinfection, and quality assurance to reduce harmful pathogens for the benefit of patients, visitors, and staff.

• Respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers using appropriate engagement techniques.
• Perform all types of floor care and maintenance throughout the facility, including hard surfaces and carpeting.
• Adhere to all organizational safety, risk management and infection control standards while promoting a culture of safety.
• Clean and perform routine maintenance on floor equipment; request assistance from plant operations and maintenance as needed.
• Maintain accurate floor care logs and checklists.
• Mix chemicals according to instructions.
• Understand which pads, brushes, and screens to use for each flooring job.
• Operate all equipment with care and according to facility and manufacturer safety standards and procedures.
• Maintain key log for equipment sign‑in/out.
• Use communication devices properly.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including those to improve HCAHPS scores related to hospital cleanliness and "always quiet."
• Perform project work and specialty tasks according to facility needs, such as conference room set‑up/dismantle and cleaning of stairwells and elevators.
• Remove waste and transport to appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste stream (e.g., regulated medical, recycle, solid, hazardous).
• Follow infection prevention practices, including proper cleaning process, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions and proper use of PPE.
• Recognize and adhere to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA).
• Operate UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy.
• Complete other assigned tasks by EVS Leadership.
• Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Identify and utilize appropriate resources to ensure problems or concerns are followed through and resolved.
• Adhere to all Standards of Precaution, SDS and Hand Hygiene directives.
• Complete all mandatory training as designated and required.
• Attend services/meetings as required.
• Participate in departmental quality assurance and improvement activities as appropriate.
• Practice critical thinking skills, including prioritization of duties and immediate needs/requests (Stat cleans).
• Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements.
• Demonstrate ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.
• Assist in onboarding new Environmental Services Technicians I–V as requested.
• Report unsafe situations and submit Engineering Service Requests for repair.

Education/Training

High School Diploma or GED required.

Licensure/Certification

• Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) preferred.
• Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT), preferred.
• DOT Certificate mandatory.
• Completed a Comprehensive Floor Care Program.

Experience

• 4 or more years Environmental Services Experience.
• Previous floor/carpet care maintenance experience required.
• 4 or more years’ experience in Floor care work.

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care