UHT - Environmental Services Technician PRN (U)

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Environmental Services Technician part time position. The incumbent cleans and maintain cleanliness in assigned patient care ancillary areas within the hospital and hospital properties according to the standards of service, including hard surface floor and carpet care. Responsible for the removal of biomedical waste, regular waste, and soiled linen from the hospital and the moving of equipment and office furniture.Education/Credentials/License/Certifications & Work Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

One-year experience as a housekeeper in the hotel/ motel commercial/ industrial sanitation or health care related field preferred.

II. essential competencies:

Expertise the incumbent must possess to perform day-to-day job duties. May include equipment operation and proficiency level, technical proficiency, and fluency in other languages, etc.

Interpersonal Skills: Pleasant attitude and ability to follow verbal and written instructions as well as department policies and procedures. Extensive interaction with hospital staff and visitors. Technical Competencies: Proficient in the operation of cleaning equipment and working knowledge of cleaning chemicals. Sensory Skills: Precise hand-eye coordination and finger dexterity. Ability to operate and adjust machines or equipment. Ability to monitor gauges on dials. Ability to communicate with others via telephone. Ability to visually assess cleanliness of assigned areas. Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to comprehend and analyze information. Ability to coordinate the sequence of operations for a process. Ability to exercise independent judgment. Must perform duties in an environment of constantly changing priorities and frequent deadlines.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (detailed explanation of the duties perform in the position to provide a service. Last three duties included are common to all UMH) Demonstrates ability to operate and care for all sanitation. Shows knowledge of safety, body mechanics, infection control, biohazardous waste as evident on observation and by adherence to these policies and procedures. Performs daily duties correctly using appropriate dilution of cleaning chemicals. Executes carpet care, vacuuming, spot cleaning, bonneting, shampooing and extracting. Demonstrate knowledge of proper equipment handling in the catheterization lab for the purpose of cleaning and disinfecting. Demonstrates knowledge of proper cleaning and disinfecting technique of patient care area by following the 7 steps of cleaning procedures Completes all required work within 8-hours’ time frame. Completes all assigned work without sacrificing the quality of the work performed. Cleans and disinfects catheterization suites within allotted time frame to minimize room turnover time. Assists with room turnover and patient transportation. Questions quickly and seeks guidance when faced with unusual/unknown situation so that errors rates are kept to a minimum Respects, at all times, the confidentiality of a patient’s record as well as sensitive information uncovered during the carrying out of daily operations. Performs routine duties in an independent manner with little or no supervision required so that all work is done. Learns overall departmental functions so that they can serve as a resource person to others. Complies with the employee Code of Ethics and Standards of Behavior. Attends mandatory educational programs and annual in-services. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.