ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN - CCH - PT

Job Title: Environmental Services Technician

Department: Coffey Health System

Reports To: Environmental Services Supervisor

Summary: Maintains a clean and pleasant environment for the patients/residents at CHS. Duties include cleaning patient/residents’ rooms, baths, laboratories, facility offices, halls, and other areas of the health system by performing a variety of cleaning duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses proper cleaning products and procedures in order to effectively clean and disinfect patient/resident rooms, clinical areas, offices and all other health system areas.
• Wash beds and mattresses, and remake beds after dismissal of patient/resident and as needed.
On a daily basis a large quantity of linens is utilized
• -such as bedding, gowns and scrubs. Environmental Services are responsible for gathering, washing, ironing, folding, inspecting, and mending all of the linens used at their location.
• Keep utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
• Disinfect and sterilize equipment and supplies.
• Sweep, dust, mop, wet mop, wax, and polish floors.
• Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
• Dust furniture and equipment. Polish metalwork.
• Wash walls, ceiling, and woodwork. Wash windows, door panels, and sills.
• Clean bath/shower and toilets in patient/resident rooms and all other health system restrooms.
• Clean entrance and exit areas; vacuum / clean entrance mats, pick up trash and emptying trash containers.
• Clean dining room areas after each meal.
• Empty wastebaskets, transports trash and waste to the designated location based on content.
• Perform laundry duties as assigned.
• Utilize the proper equipment and safety devices when moving furniture, supplies, etc.
• Use proper protective clothing/devices when handling/disposing of infectious materials including materials exposed to blood or other body fluids.
• Assist in the evacuation and/or movement of patients/residents as needed.
• Attend in-service training programs or meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding patient/residents, families, staff, and the health system.
• Develop and maintain a professional demeanor and rapport with patients/residents, visitors, and staff.
• Participate in fire, safety, and disaster preparedness drills.
• Be able to work in a team setting in order to accomplish the daily required tasks of the EVS department.
• Comply with the employee personnel policies, department policies and the CHS Code of Conduct.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.