Environmental Services Technician I, Evenings, Naperville

Responsibilities

• Position: Environmental Services Tech I Location: Naperville, IL Full Time, 40 hours
• Monday-Friday, Evenings, 5:00pm-1:30am A Brief Overview: As an Environmental Services Technician I, you will be a crucial part of our team responsible for ensuring that our hospital is clean, sanitized, and safe for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Your attention to detail and commitment to infection control protocols will contribute to the overall well-being and comfort of our patients.
• Reporting to the Environmental Services Manager, performs patient room and ancillary area daily cleaning per departmental and corporate standards.
• This includes all isolation/terminal cleaning of rooms (including negative pressure/airborne), cleaning of any equipment used in patient room.
• This is to be done daily in all patient and ancillary areas to ensure customer service quality standards are being achieved and maintained by the Environmental Services Department.
• Performs daily patient room and ancillary area cleaning in assigned areas per departmental and corporate standards, including disposal of soiled linens and garbage.
• Cleans isolation/terminal rooms, patient discharges, (including negative pressure/airborne) daily as assigned; cleans any equipment, except rental, used in patient rooms and ancillary areas to ensure customer service quality standards are achieved and maintained by the Environmental Services Department.
• Makes sure housekeeping cart and equipment is clean and orderly on a daily basis.
• Utilizes/mixes cleaning chemicals in a cost effective and safe manner; closely follows all instructions and safety specifications regarding cleaning chemicals; makes sure all bottled chemicals are labeled, on a daily basis.
• Maintains adequate supplies of paper products, hand soap, seat covers, sanitary napkins, sharps containers etc. in assigned areas on a daily basis.
• Removes and replaces all full sharps.
• May be authorized to access secured medication storage locations to perform job related functions.
• Provides a positive customer service minded environment by stressing, through example, teamwork, personal enthusiasm, pride in work, and a positive efficient work attitude.
• Communicates daily with manager assigned to area to ensure information is exchanged, any concerns are resolved and customer service standards are achieved and maintained.
• Observes and reports any equipment, furniture, fixtures, carpet, curtains, and walls in need of repair, on a daily basis.
• Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Prefer high school graduate or equivalent.
• Knowledge of and experience with the correct use of body mechanics.
• The ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers.
• The communications skills necessary to understand written and verbal instructions.
• The organizational skills necessary to coordinate, prioritize and accomplish multiple work assignments.
• The ability to work on call and overtime when necessary, including all holidays.

Preferred

• Previous hospital experience preferred.

Pay

$17.35 - $24.29 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Benefits

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement Free Parking at designated locations
• Program Savings Plan Health Savings Account Options Retirement Options with Company Match Paid Time Off Community Involvement Opportunities