Environmental Services Technician

About the role

The Environmental Services Technician maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout the facility. Cleans and disinfects assigned areas, transports and removes waste, sanitizes, stocks, and organizes assigned areas. Follows standard work processes, complies with infection prevention standards, properly mixes and stores chemicals, and uses personal protective equipment. Job Description: KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, floors, offices, conference rooms, equipment, furniture, common areas, and waiting rooms following hospital-approved infection prevention standards. 2. Collaborates with multiple departments to ensure patient and department priorities are met day-to-day that result in the safest outcome for our patients and customers. 3. Works independently or on a team to achieve system standards. 4. Works with multiple departments to ensure patient and department priorities are met resulting in the safest outcomes. 5. Learns and uses required personal protective equipment per infection prevention protocol. 6. Understands and uses proper hospital-approved chemicals and disinfectants and follows dwell times (amount of time the chemical or disinfectant needs to stay wet on surface) for each task performed and product used. 7. Understands how to handle various types of waste such as regular, recycling, hazardous, chemo, regulated medical waste, pharmaceutical, and radioactive. Understands basic standards set by federal, state, and local regulating bodies. 8. Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, values statements, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, and ethical behavior. QUALIFICATIONS: - High School diploma or GED preferred - Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty five (25) pounds without assistance - Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties. WORK ENVIRONMENT: - Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents - Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock - Potential exposure to sharp objects and instruments. . Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Scheduled FTE: 1 Location: ThedaCare Medical Center - Waupaca - Waupaca,Wisconsin Overtime Exempt: No Worker Shift Details: PM