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Environmental Services Technician at Saint Joseph Hospital - London

Environmental Services Technician

Saint Joseph Hospital - London · KY, US

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Environmental Services Technician

Saint Joseph Hospital - London · KY, US

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About the Role

As an Environmental Services Technician, you will maintain a clean and sanitized hospital environment, protecting patients, visitors, and staff from potential illness or injury. This role is crucial for ensuring the safety and comfort of everyone within the facility.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and dusting.
  • Use specialized equipment and techniques for facility sanitization.
  • Learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials.
  • Refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies.
  • Deliver clean linens.
  • Complete daily cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and common areas.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles.
  • Display safe chemical use and equipment handling.
  • Adhere to all organization safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines.
  • Participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain cleaning carts, supplies, and equipment.
  • Remove waste and transport to appropriate disposal areas, identifying proper waste streams.
  • Follow all infection prevention practices, including proper cleaning, disinfection, hand hygiene, and PPE usage.
  • Adhere to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA).
  • Practice critical thinking and demonstrate personal accountability.
  • Identify and utilize appropriate resources to resolve concerns.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements.
  • Operate and maintain all EVS tools and equipment.
  • Perform additional tasks as needed, such as conference room setups and cleaning of stairwells and elevators.
  • Mentor new Environmental Services Tech I employees.
  • Collaborate with others as part of the patient care team.

Requirements

  • None, upon hire

Skills

  • Thoroughness
  • Commitment to safety
  • Critical thinking
  • Personal accountability
  • Collaboration

Location

  • London, KY

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Entry Level

Education Level

  • High School Graduate
  • High School GED

About the Company

  • Saint Joseph London is a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926, located on a 52-acre healing environment with private patient rooms overlooking a lake and healing garden.
  • It has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for five consecutive years (2020-2024).
  • CHI Health Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people.
  • CommonSpirit Health has approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
  • The system operates 140 hospitals and over 2,200 care centers across 24 states.