Environmental Services Technician, Custodian

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

This position performs various cleaning tasks to provide all staff, visitors and patients a safe and clean environment. The incumbent maintains high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections. This position has autonomy in “keeping up” an assigned area, making independent judgments on needed activities and projects. Incumbents may function as a team leader on specific assignments involving personnel of the same job classification.

Challenges include working around patients, visitors, and staff without causing disruptions, working with patient care units and other departments with specialized cleaning needs and hazards, and determining if chemical spills are medical, infectious, or routine and following the appropriate procedure to dispose of the spill. This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

• Sweeps, cleans, mops, scrubs, and dusts floors.
• Cleans toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, patient beds, and scrubs walls.
• Dusts, cleans and vacuums furniture, fixtures, doors and related furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies.
• Operates and maintains electric floor machines, snow blowers, industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment, and upholstery shampooing equipment.
• Cleans, refinishes, and maintains various floor coverings.
• Cleans patient rooms, beds, waiting areas, and examination tables.
• Labels and removes infectious waste bags and containers.
• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
• Replaces sharps containers, transports trash and refuse, removes empty boxes and organizes closets.

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to use basic electronic devices in the course of daily work.

• Entry level position.
• Dependent upon assigned department, a valid Utah driver's license may be required.

• Six months of related experience.

This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds, consistently require light work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects involving patient care or medical equipment. Use of a 6-foot step ladder may be required. The position may require standing for sustained periods and/or walking long distances between work sites. Exposure to chemical hazards may occur.

Carrying, climbing, color determination, crawling, far vision, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, non indicated, pulling and/or pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping and crouching, tasting or smelling, walking.

• Competitive pay
• Healthcare benefits starting on day one
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work environment that values dedication, learning, and work-life balance

Location:

South Jordan, UT.

Shift: 5:30 pm – 2 am.

Employment Type:

Full‑Time. Category:
Facilities/Trades/Materials.

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law.

Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status.