Lead Environmental Services Tech

Full time with benefits;
Monday-Friday 10am-6:30pm with required holiday rotation;
Experience-based pay with shift differentials when applicable. Facilities team is seeking individuals with previous EVS Tech and/or cleaning experience.

The Lead Environmental Services Tech is a working supervisory role that overseas the day-to-day operations of the Housekeeping staff to include scheduling, assigning duties, maintaining supplies and assessing competencies and completing evaluations. The Lead Environmental Services Tech is also responsible for the highest standards possible for the environmental cleanliness, care and welfare of the patients, visitors and employees of Tomah Health The Lead Environmental Services Tech performs all general house-cleaning duties in all areas of the hospital.

• Overseas day-to-day operations of the Housekeeping staff including scheduling, job assignment, new hire training, competency assessment and performance evaluations.
• Maintains supply inventories.
• Performs all general cleaning of areas assigned. Prioritizes personal assignments and responds in a timely manner to unit/department requests for housekeeping service.
• Surveys assigned area to ensure proper sanitary conditions, comfort, cleanliness and safety of the environment. Reports items and/or areas in need of cleaning, painting or repair to management.
• Removes noticeable debris from floors, elevators, etc. in any area of the hospital.
• Knows and practices appropriate procedures for cleaning, equipment use and care and hazards. Mixes cleaning solutions in correct dilutions and functions within the limitations or hazards of each product.
• Provides back up and assistance to staff as requested in order to ensure overall environmental support.
• Maintains housekeeping supplies in all areas to include toweling, soap, paper supplies, etc.
• Evaluates and responds appropriately to routine page requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Has the ability to cope with interruptions, varying personalities, rush projects, some irregular hours.
• Must be customer-service focused in order to deal with various hospital departments, staff and medical staff.
• Meets JCAHO and hospital educational standards as required.
• Is present and prepared for work as scheduled.
• Demonstrates creativity and initiative in job.
• Contributes, develops, supports and/or carries out new ideas and methods in cooperation with co-workers and supervisors.
• Is self-motivated.
• Demonstrates support for and ability to work as part of a team on achieving departmental and organizational goals.
• Develops positive working relationships, is receptive to and acts upon input from other team members and departments and is willing and able to compromise as needed.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and effective use of time.
• Able to express ideas/opinions, uses appropriate congruent communications methods.
• Deal with co-workers and customers openly and honestly.
• Is receptive and attentive to communication/feedback from co-workers and customers.
• Adheres to strict customer confidentiality standards, recognizing that even acknowledgment of privileged information is prohibited.
• Supports and complies with the National Patient Safety Goals and quality improvement initiatives.

Must comply with and uphold Tomah Health’s Standards of Behavior at all times.

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Excellent human relation skills as demonstrated by the ability to interface positively with all customers and employees.
• Must have the ability to work with frequent interruptions, under stress and with minimal supervision.
• Cleaning experience required.

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