Housekeeper - Environmental Services - Per Diem - Afternoons
Company: ProMedica Senior Care
Location: Ida
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
ProMedica Flower Hospital is located in Sylvania OH, a suburb of
Toledo, OH. Among being located in one of the area's most beautiful
landscapes, Sylvania offers a high-quality lifestyle for its
residents with Sylvania's public school as one of the finest in the
region, rated as "Excellent" by the state of Ohio. There are many
outdoor activities to enjoy at our nationally recognized Pacesetter
Park, along with music and entertainment found at Centennial
Terrace and Downtown Sylvania, and the LPGA annual tournament. The
Flower Hospital campus is a 311-bed facility that houses the
Hickman Cancer Center, ER Trauma Center, and is the regional leader
for inpatient adult psychiatric services. The campus includes, the
Goerlich Center, which provides residence for patients with
Alzheimer's and Dementia, along with the Ebeid Center our hospice
facility.Our Environmental Services Technicians are responsible for
executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a
safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While
executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Tech will have contact with
patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. Great
customer service and a friendly can-do attitude will ensure your
success. Our techs are responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and
safety of patient rooms and common areas throughout the Toledo
Hospital campus within the basic principles of environmental
hygiene and infection prevention. The environmental services
technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality,
is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection
prevention and a positive patient experience.JOB
REQUIREMENTSPrimary Responsibilities
- Responsible for daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning
and disinfection of patient rooms, as well as other common areas of
their job assignment such as rest rooms, nurses' stations,
corridors, conference rooms, utility rooms, treatment areas,
kitchens, offices, lobbies, lounges, stairwells and waiting rooms.
Other assigned areas may include surgery OR's, labor and delivery,
emergency department and other procedural areas. Performs duties
while demonstrating working knowledge of the health care cleaning
and disinfecting principles and requirements as well as proper and
safe chemical use.Adheres to all organization safety, risk
management and infection control guidelines and standards while
promoting a culture of safety.Actively participates in departmental
performance improvement initiatives, including but not limited to
initiatives to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
Maintains cleaning cart(s), supplies and equipment evidence by
properly stocking and restocking environmental services cart in a
neat and orderly fashion. Removes trash and other waste and
transports to the appropriate disposal area while identifying
proper waste streams handling. Follows all infection prevention
practices (i.e. proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and
process, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions, as well as
proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment
(PPE).Recognizes and adheres to patient privacy requirements
(HIPAA).
- Practices critical thinking skills.Demonstrates personal
accountability and shows appropriate respect to co-workers,
patients and visitors.Identifies and utilizes appropriate resources
to ensure problems or concerns are followed through and
resolved.Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety requirements.
Demonstrates the ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS
tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the
environment.Demonstrates flexibility with regards to daily work
assignment and assigned tasks.May be asked to assist with
on-boarding and peer-training of new Environmental
Technicians.Requires attention to detail, ability to follow written
and verbal directions and the ability to work with minimal
supervision.Ability to move about the hospital and between
workstations. Provide excellent customer service and respond to
inquiries.Effective interpersonal skills.Ability to operate and
utilize pagers, vacuums, putty knives, carts and trash
mobiles.Ability to tolerate unpleasant odors and possible exposure
to communicable diseases and body fluids; must be able to tolerate
exposure to dust and chemicals.Ability to constantly move, lift or
carry light to medium weight equipment furniture, etc. and
occasionally move or lift heavy equipment or furniture.Must be able
to wear N95 or PAPR hood. Stoop bend, reach, stretch, push and
pull. Must be able to move and/or lift material and damp mops or
towels weighing up to 10 lbs., 70% of the time; move carts weighing
up to 40 lbs., 10% of the time; and move carts weighing up to 50
lbs., 20% of the time.Performs other duties as directed.
Education/Certifications/Licenses
- High School Diploma desired/preferred.Certified Health Care
Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) and/or Certified Surgical
Cleaning Technician (CSCT) desired/preferred.
- Special Skills/ Equipment:Can demonstrate effective use of
computers and/or mobile devices for daily job performance
activities.Ability to read/write English at 6th-9th grade level
preferred.Respectfully listens to viewpoints and ideas of
others.Ability to communicate orally or in writing openly and
candidly, creates an environment where co-workers and team members
reciprocate in kind. ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit
integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio.
For more information, please visit
www.promedica.org/about-promedica Qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including
pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender
expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or
protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status,
genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if
you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in
order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact
employment@promedica.org Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free
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