Environmental Services Technician I (EVS I):
-The Environmental Services Technician I performs a variety of general daily cleaning tasks to maintain patient care areas which includes isolation rooms, discharges, offices, corridors, bathrooms, public areas, collecting regular trash, regulated medical waste, soiled linens, vacuuming and other assigned areas of the facility (discharges not to exceed more than 75% of daily shift time).
Essential Functions:
-Effectively cleans and sanitizes patient rooms and departments utilizing the proper cleaning methods, equipment and chemicals.
-Includes cleaning of bathrooms, walls, windows, doors, floors and carpets.
-Empties trash, wastebaskets and linen hampers and transports soiled linens according to department standards.
-Cleans and maintains trash chute room floors/walls/vents.
-Assists with distribution and storage of supplies.
-Safely and securely handles and transports medical waste; ensures medical waste storage areas aresecured at all times.
-Recognizes, comprehends and follows the meaning/direction of, designated signs, symbols and written instructions.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-Basic computer skills to include the ability to utilize email program and complete computer based training courses with minimal assistance.
-Previous hospital and/or hospitality housekeeping experience.
-Experience with the operation of a variety of cleaning equipment such as vacuums, extractors, bovac, roto.