Housekeeper - Environmental Services - Full Time - Days
Company: ProMedica Senior Care
Location: Newport
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
ProMedica Toledo Hospital is one of the largest acute-care
facilities in the region. Our 794-bed hospital is staffed by more
than 4,800 professional healthcare employees who serve a 27-county
area throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We also have
the area's largest board-certified medical staff, which is made up
of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians. Excellent
customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast paced
environment are a must. In addition, for 15 consecutive years,
residents of Greater Toledo have named us the Consumer Choice Award
winner in our market. In fact, we're the only hospital in northwest
Ohio to receive this honor. IntroductionAs a Toledo Hospital
Environmental Services Technician, you will play an essential role
in providing a clean and safe facility for meeting the medical
needs of our community. You will actively participate in serving
your friends, relatives and neighbors as they receive exceptional
care at the region's premier medical facility. You can take pride
in knowing you have made a positive impact on someone's treatment
and recovery each workday.As a ProMedica Toledo Hospital employee
you will be eligible for exciting developmental and advancement
opportunities. We strive to promote within our own ranks and are
always searching for the next great employee to invest in. Those
looking to advance their careers will have access to department
certifications, professional development training and potential
promotion to our leadership team. College scholarships and tuition
reimbursement are also available to our employees looking to
further their education. Position SummaryOur 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. Primary 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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