Environmental Svcs Tech -PT-Trinity Health Oakland Job Pontiac area,Michigan USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Position: Environmental Svcs Tech I-PT-Trinity Health Oakland

Accountability Objectives

Provide a safe, clean and sanitary environment for patients, visitors and staff. Performs a variety of departmental functions and tasks primarily focused on repetitive cleaning and sanitation following established department and hospital policies; using safe work practices and following state and federal regulatory compliance guidelines. Coordinates with department leadership and the Logistics Center to meet the environmental services needs of the organization.

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day Shift

Position Qualifications Education

High School diploma or GED preferred. Ability to read and write required.

Licensure / Certification

Not applicable.

Special Skill / Aptitudes

Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary to deal effectively with hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.
Ability to bend, stoop, push and lift heavy objects up to 35 lbs.
Ability to learn and perform various job‑related tasks.
Ability to work in a health‑care environment and be sensitive to patient, visitor and staff needs while respecting dignity.
Ability to make decisions for the safety of patients, visitors and staff.
Ability to work collaboratively within a “team” environment to complete goals and tasks.
Ability to modify work plans and priorities to ensure completion of assignments to support patient care.

Experience

Previous experience performing housekeeping activities in a clinical environment preferred.

Duties / Responsibilities

Performs daily cleaning and disinfecting procedures for discharge, office, clinical, patient and other hospital areas using prescribed techniques, equipment and cleaning chemicals.

Work continuously at a vigorous pace and possess physical ability to dismantle beds, isolettes and cribs while maintaining high quality and productivity.

Maintain overall cleanliness of trash storage rooms, staging areas for trash and compactor areas in internal and external hospital areas.

Return all housekeeping material to the appropriate storeroom, janitor’s closet or storage areas. At shift end, return dirty mops, rags and equipment to the assigned area.

Cleans and disinfects IV poles and portable commodes.

Demonstrate proper handling and utilization of all cleaning chemicals, including dilutions.

Patient rooms: strip and make beds; perform restroom cleaning and isolation room cleaning procedures, including refreshing curtains; dust and damp‑mop hard surface floors and baseboards; vacuum carpeted areas; high‑dust cleaning of walls, vents, pictures, clocks, furnishings; empty, dispose, clean and re‑line waste and linen containers; perform discharge and occupied patient room cleaning procedures and spot‑clean walls, doors and windows; utilize Xenex and other equipment.

Common hospital areas: perform restroom cleaning procedures; dust and damp‑mop hard surface floors and baseboards; vacuum carpeted areas; high‑dust cleaning of walls, vents, pictures, clocks, furnishings; empty, dispose, clean and re‑line waste and linen containers; spot‑clean walls, doors and windows; clean stairwells and public areas as requested.

Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

Report for work on time, appropriately dressed in uniform (including hospital‑issued technology) and ready to work in the assigned area.
Use SJMO‑issued technology, software and passwords to ensure access to all systems (e.g., Email, Bed tracking).
Takes all breaks at the assigned time in authorized areas unless prior approval is given by the department supervisor.
Remains in the assigned work area unless directed elsewhere; notify the assigned supervisor to request permission to leave.
Meet SJMHS Service Excellence Standards.
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