Environmental Technician IV -Orlando Health – South Lake – Full Time Position Available In Lake, Florida

Environmental Technician IV

• Orlando Health
• South Lake
• Full Time
  Clermont, Florida
  Housekeeping & Environmental Services
  No
  OH South Lake Hospital
  Second
  OH South Lake Hospital
  225129
  Job Description
  Position Summary
  Orlando Health is a 3,200-bed system that includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer institutes, heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care.

Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology, women’s health and trauma.
Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT) preferred.
Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) preferred. DOT Certified Department of Transportation required within the 1st 90 Days.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques.
• Responsible for cleaning and disinfection ofspecialty units& equipment. Areasinclude but are notlimited to Surgical Services, Labor
  Delivery, Critical Care, Angio, Endoscopy, MRI, Trauma, Cath Lab, NICU, Mental Health and Burn Unit.
• Adsto all organization safety, risk management and infection control standards while promoting a culture ofsafety.
• Accountable for accurately maintaining all appropriate logs and check lists/sheets current.
• Responsible for cleaning and disinfection of equipment and areas of assignment according to procedures, policies, and manufacturer
  recommendations.
• Demonstrates understanding of the training and education related to evidence-based recommendations in accordance with the
  Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE), Association for Professional in Infection Control (APIC) and Association for periOperative Nurses (AORN), CDC, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory bodies.
• Actively participatesin departmental performance improvementinitiatives, including but notlimited to initiativesto improve patient
  experience and cleanliness metrics.
• Maintainssupplies and equipment by properly stocking and restocking environmentalservices cartin a neat and orderly fashion.
• Removes waste and transport to appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste streams(i.e.,regulatedmedical, recycle,
  solid, and hazardous).
• Operates UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy.
• Follows all environmental and infection prevention practices (i.e., proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand
  hygiene,standard& isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Recognizes and ads to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA)
• Reports unsafe situations and turnsin Engineering Service Requestsforrepair.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal,
  state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications
Education/Training
High School Diploma or GED preferred
Licensure/Certification
Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT) preferred.
Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) preferred.
DOT Certified Department of Transportation required within the 1st 90 Days
Experience
Four (4) or more years’ experience of health care environmentalservices experience