Technician, Environmental Services

Job Title: Environmental Services Technician

Department:
Environmental Services

Reports
To: Nutrition/Environmental Services Manager

Location:
Hospital

FLSA
Status: Non-Exempt

Job
Summary:

The
Environmental Services Technician is responsible for all cleaning of
the facility and routine maintenance of cleaning equipment used.

Essential
Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Assures that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe,
   comfortable and attractive manner.

   
   

2. Keeps all areas of the facility maintained by cleaning furniture,
   bathrooms, patient rooms, waiting rooms, conference rooms, hallways,
   stairs, elevators, floors, carpets, windows, etc., as well as
   vacuuming, dusting, and disposing of trash and infectious waste.

   
   

3. Ensures equipment is available for daily work duties and is cleaned
   and properly stored after use.

   
   

4. Reports burned out light bulbs, spots on ceiling, broken equipment
   or other findings to Facility Services.

   
   

5. Assures that an adequate supply of housekeeping supplies is
   maintained in utility/janitorial closets to perform daily tasks.

   
   

6. Assists in training of co-workers and attends service area meetings.

   
   

7. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

   
   

Accountabilities
for all Employees:

1. Adheres to the Hutchinson Health Employee Values.

   
   

2. Maintains confidentiality of the organization and patients.

   
   

3. Reports any health/medical errors.

   
   

4. Observes all Environment of Care policies and reports safety risks
   or hazards immediately.

   
   

Education,
Training or Degree Required:

1. Must be able to read, write, make simple calculations, and follow
   oral and written directions accurately.

   
   

License/Registration/Certification
Required: (will be
primary source verified by HR)

1. None.

   
   

Experience
and Skills: (indicate
preferred or required)

1. Knowledge of housekeeping and equipment maintenance is preferred.

   
   

2. Previous experience working as a housekeeper, janitor, or custodian
   is preferred.

   
   

3. General knowledge of furniture, floor and wall cleaning is required.

   
   

4. Knowledge of sanitation and cleanliness is required.

   
   

5. Accuracy in following written and verbal orders is required.

   
   

Date
created: 10/09/08

Date
updated: 10/26/08