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Environmental Services Technician II, Northwest Community Hospital, Days

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Responsibilities

Days 7:00am - 3:30pm, rotating weekends

  • 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

  • $17.78 - $24.89 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
  • Position: Environmental Service Technician II Location: Northwest Community Hospital - Arlington Heights, IL Per diem, as needed