Environmental Services Tech FT 2nd Shift Burlington

Responsibilities

Cleans furniture and carpets in rooms, hallways, stairs, and offices using power equipment; Cleans and maintains floor surfaces with dry and wet mops; Refinishes floors, including machine scrubbing and/or stripping floors and applies floor finish; Operates various types of cleaning equipment, both mechanical and electrical; Notifies appropriate person of safety hazards and of equipment needing repair; Cleans equipment, cart, and service closet daily; Assists in cleaning emergency spills as requested; Uses chemicals, cleaning products and equipment for their intended purpose to maintain a safe, cost-effective environment; Ensures all cleaning supplies are labeled and references Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as necessary; Sets up rooms for meetings and delivers audio visual equipment to the rooms; Cleans patient care areas, public/private restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells; Performs scheduled terminal and project cleaning in surgical areas; Cleans all environmental surfaces including ceilings and vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows; Dusts and mops floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other areas of the facility; Gathers and disposes recyclables, trash, and medical waste; Collects hazardous trash following established infection control guidelines; Sorts, stocks and delivers linens; Gathers and prepares soiled linen for transportation; Inventories linens, cleaning supplies and paper supplies and orders additional in a timely and cost effective manner; Fills and cleans supply dispensers; Replaces cubicle drapes and window coverings; Cleans and prepares dismissal and transfer units and certain equipment used in the care of patients and distributes non-medical supplies to specific areas; Reports any mechanical failures or unsafe conditions to the supervisor

Requirements

No licensure, registration, or certification required; No formal education required; No experience required; Ability to operate various types of cleaning equipment, including machine scrubbers, carpet cleaners, waste compactors, balers, etc.; Ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions and communicate with others; Ability to work alone and to understand the physical arrangements of the facilities; Performs tasks without disrupting operations of the doctors, nurses, patients, public, and other staff; Ability to set priorities, be aware of and follow department policies and procedures in all situations; Basic computer skills; Excellent customer service skills; Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to a maximum 5 ft.; Ability to lift and carry up to 30 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance; Ability to push/pull up to 50 lbs. with the assistance of other staff and/or devices; Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, climb stairs, reach above shoulders and crawl to complete tasks; Ability to shovel and spread salt or sand on snow; Ability to walk or stand the majority of the shift; Ability to wear protective clothing as will have exposure to strong germicidal solutions, cleaning chemicals, temperature changes, soiled linen, infectious waste (blood and body fluids); Ability to safely operate power cleaning equipment such as machine scrubbers or carpet cleaners as well as non-power cleaning equipment and ladders telescoping up to 20 feet; Ability to operate telephones, zone phones, and pagers

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program; Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance