Environmental Services Hospital

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location:

Altru Hospital | Devils Lake
1031 7th Street Northeast
Devils Lake, ND 58301

Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38

Summary:

The Environmental Services Hospital position is responsible for the overall cleanliness of the hospital including patient room cleaning. The requirements of this position involve sanitizing and disinfecting all areas within the hospital and is the main defense to prevent the spread of infections.

Essential Job Functions:

• Cleans and disinfects rooms during patient stay and after patient is discharged.

• Cleans and disinfects non-patient care areas, i.e. offices, lobby areas, lounges, bathrooms and locker rooms.

• Interacts with patients, visitors, and associates in a friendly and efficient manner to meet customer needs.

• Maintains a high quality of infection control. Ensures all areas of the “key touch” surfaces in all patient care rooms are kept up to standards.

• Transports, monitors and contains waste according to standard operating procedure.

• Communicates with the Lead in charge to ensure cleaning priorities are met.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) | Association for Healthcare (AHE) | Preferred | Employee Provides HR a Copy

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Rarely (1-4%)

• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)

• Walk: Continuously (67-100%)

• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)

• Reach: Continuously (67-100%)

• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Not Applicable

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers : Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R7575

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)