Environmental Services Technician

Goleta Valey Cottage Hospital seeks an Environmental Services Technician for their Environmental Services department responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness with an emphasis on infection control procedures and an aesthetically attractive environment for all Cottage Hospital patients, visitors, physicians and staff. This position is responsible for providing unit base services to support patient care on the nursing units. All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

Preferred:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Technical Requirements:

Minimum:

Knowledge of cleaning large facilities. Proficient in English.

Preferred:

Knowledge of proper use of cleaning fluids.

Years of Related Work Experience:

Preferred:

2 years experience. This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any job, with related instruction given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Cleans and disinfects occupied and unoccupied patient rooms: i.e., reads posted signs outside patient rooms, determines and uses transmission precautions, cleans furniture, cleans bathroom, etc. (25%) Performs waste disposal including soiled linen: i.e., collects solid waste, transports it to designated locations in covered bin, handles bio-hazard, recognizes bio-hazardous waste, etc.. (15%) Cleans and disinfects office areas, conference rooms, public and outpatient areas: i.e, empties wastebaskets, dusts and cleans tables, desks, chairs, furniture, and fixtures. Cleans/disinfects bathrooms, dusts and wet mops or vacuums floors, high dusts, replenishes supplies, and checks for needed maintenance and repairs and notifies supervisor of need. (10%) Demonstrates successful completion of related work/performance criteria and education, including but not limited to area specific competencies and ancillary unit work. (10%) Cares for, cleans and disinfects EVS equipment: i.e., daily at end of shift or at end of using, cleans mop bucket/wringer, cleans EVS cart, cleans EVS closet/storage area. (10%) Cleaning chemical product knowledge/usage: i.e, knows name and purpose of products/tools to use in specific areas assigned for cleaning the following surfaces: tile/hard surface floors and counter surfaces in clinical/patient care areas, upholstered furniture, carpets and wooden surfaces (15%) Performs miscellaneous EVS tasks as assigned: i.e., moves furniture, replaces cubicle curtains, deep cleans patient and business areas, and identifies and reports safety hazards and needed repairs to Supervisor. (15%)