Environmental Technician V

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Job description

Position Summary:
Position Summary
The Environmental Services Technician V isresponsible for executing the daily dutiesrequired to establish and maintain a safe, clean, and healing environment. Responsible for performing duties in accordance with established organizational policies and procedures for providing a safe environment, achieved by demonstrating the principles of cleaning, disinfection, and quality assurance toward the reduction of harmful pathogens for the benefit of patients, visitors, and staff. While executing the assigned tasks, the floor technician will have contact with patients and family. Possesses technical skills required to properly use cleaning and maintenance chemicals, floor equipment prescribed by written procedures of the environmental services department. Responsible for responding favorably to requests to adjust daily workflow or area assignments to meet facility needs.

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques.
• Performs all types of floor care and maintenance throughout the facility, include hard surfaces and carpeting.
• Adheres to all organizationalsafety, risk management and infection control standards while promoting a culture ofsafety.
• Cleans and performs routine maintenance on floor equipment; requesting assistance from plant operations and maintenance as
needed.
• Maintains accurate floor care logs and checklists.
• Able to mix chemicals according to instructions.
• Understanding of what pads, brushes, and screensto use for each flooring job.
• Operates all equipment with care and according to facility and manufacturerssafety standards and procedures.
• Maintains key log for equipmentsign-in/out.
• Use communication devices properly.
• Participatesin departmental performance improvementinitiatives, including but notlimited to initiativesto improve HCAHPS scores
as it relates to hospital cleanliness & "always quiet."
• Performs project work and specialty tasks according to facility needs; can include taskssuch as conference room set up/dismantle according to function sheets and schedules, and cleaning of stairwells and elevators.

Qualifications:
Education/Training
High School Diploma or GED required.
Licensure/Certification
• Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST), preferred.
• Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT), preferred.
• DOT Certificatemandatory
• Completed a Comprehensive Floor Care Program
Experience
• 4 or more-year Environmental Services Experience
• Previous floor/carpet care maintenance experience required.
• 4 or more years' experience in Floor care work.

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