Environmental Services Floor Technician

Description:

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Performs detailed cleaning and maintenance of hospital floors to ensure they remain sanitary, safe, and visually appealing, in accordance with infection control and hospital standards.

Full-time, benefited position working 80 hours per two week pay period. Days of work are Monday - Friday from 6:30am - 2:30pm with weekends and holidays as needed, Schedule can be variable depending on floor care projects.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs hard floor care, including dust mopping, machine scrubbing, stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Provides carpet care, including vacuuming, spot cleaning, shampooing, and water extraction.
• Prepares cleaning solutions and germicides according to approved formulas, SDS, and infection control standards.
• Cleans and maintains stairwells to ensure safety, cleanliness, and compliance.
• Maintains and assists with minor repairs of floor care equipment; reports malfunctions promptly.
• Adheres to hospital policies, infection prevention practices, safety regulations, and accreditation requirements.
• Carries and responds to assigned hospital pager and addresses floor care requests throughout the shift.
• Moves furniture and equipment to access floors safely and returns them afterward.
• Operates floor care equipment, including auto scrubbers, buffers, extractors, and vacuums, following safety procedures.
• Maintains professional, courteous interactions with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Collaborates with department leaders to schedule floor care projects at times that minimize impact on patient care operations.
• Orders and stocks supplies to ensure availability for daily operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support hospital operations.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION: (ES TECH – FLOOR CARE)

• PREPARATION AND TRAINING Must be able to follow oral or written orders.
• WORK EXPERIENCE No formal experience is required; on ¬the job training is provided. Previous floor care experience desirable.
• ATTENDANCE Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at JRMC. Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working. Employees are also expected to remain at work for their entire work schedule.
• INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT Work is performed independently. Employee must use his or her judgement to plan and carry out their work in situations where methods and procedures are established.
• CONTACTS WITH OTHERS Frequent contact with visitors and hospital personnel. Occasional contact with patients.
• SUPERVISING THE WORK OF OTHERS Usually works independently. Does not oversee work of others.
• RESPONSIBILITY FOR WELFARE OF OTHERS Carelessness could frequently result in moderate harm to patients, visitors or co-workers caused from wet floors or trips form cords, etc.
• MENTAL/VISUAL EFFORT Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability. Must be able to see or use prosthetics that will enable the individual to meet major requirements of the position.
• WORKING CONDITIONS Works beyond normal working hours on occasion when performing special assignments of carpet extraction or waxing. Is subject to slips from wet floors throughout the work day, as well as reactions to disinfectants and cleaners. Participates in and complies with JRMC Safety Management Program. Maintains knowledge of and observes Standard Precautions. Practices sanitary technique whenever appropriate. OSHA Job Classification: This position is defined as Category I: Employee does have exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
• MATERIAL AND/OR EQUIPMENT Operates a variety of cleaning equipment. Probable costs would be moderate and limited to a single cost center.
• PHYSICAL AND SENSORY EFFORT Constant walking, standing, reaching, stooping, bending and kneeling when stripping and waxing floors. Must be able to constantly push floor care equipment of 50 pounds and occasionally lift supplies of 50 pounds.
• HAZARDS No apparent exposure to physical in¬jury; is subjected to disease and infection when cleaning contaminated rooms.
• PROMOTION No formal line of promotion.
• BACKGROUND CHECK A background check is required.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required to personnel so classified.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

These are physical requirements of the position as it is typically performed. Inability to meet one or more of these physical requirements will not automatically disqualify a candidate or employee from the position. Upon request for a reasonable accommodation, JRMC may be able to adjust or excuse one or more of these requirements, depending on the requirement, the essential functions to which it relates, and the proposed accommodation.

• Standing - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Sitting - Rarely
• Hands and Finger Dexterity - Continuously
• Reaching with Hands and Arms - Continuously
• Climbing - Rarely
• Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling - Continuously
• Hearing/Listening - Continuously
• Tasting or Smelling - Rarely
• Working Inside - Frequently
• Working Outside - Frequently
• Working in Extreme Heat - Frequently
• Working in Extreme Cold - Frequently
• Working with Hazardous Materials - Rarely
• Noise - Occasionally
• Working in Dirt/Dust - Frequently

LIFTING:

• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 25 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 50 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 75 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 100 pounds - Rarely
• Over 100 pounds - Rarely

CARRING:

• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 25 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 50 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 75 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 100 pounds - Rarely
• Over 100 pounds - Rarely

PUSHING:

• Up to 10 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 25 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 50 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 75 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 100 pounds - Rarely
• Over 100 pounds - Rarely

PULLING:

• Up to 10 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 25 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 50 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 75 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 100 pounds - Rarely
• Over 100 pounds - Rarely