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UNM Hospital · 3 months ago

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECH -

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$16.03/hr - $17.86/hr

0+ years exp

UNM Hospital is dedicated to providing a safe and hygienic care environment, and they are seeking an Environmental Services Technician to maintain cleanliness and infection prevention standards. The role involves daily cleaning responsibilities, interaction with patients and staff, and adherence to safety and quality protocols.

EducationHealth CareHospital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

May be asked to assist with on-boarding of new Environmental Services Technicians

Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge of the health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, proper and safe chemical use, equipment handling, and labor-saving products for all items within the healthcare environment for which tasked with servicing

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 waste and transports to the appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste streams handling (i.e. regulated medical, recycle, solid, and hazardous)

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 (HIPPA)

Practices critical thinking skills

Demonstrates personal accountability

Identify and utilize appropriate resources to ensure identified 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

May be asked to perform specialty tasks according to facility needs including tasks such as conference room set up/dismantle according to the function sheets and schedules, cleaning of stairwells and elevators, and hanging of cubicle curtains

Responsible for daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment as assigned and other common areas of assignment

May be called upon at times to perform other similar or related duties not included in this job description

Qualification

Infection preventionCleaningDisinfectionBilingual English/SpanishPersonal accountabilityCritical thinking

Required

1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience

Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Working conditions: Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials

Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Preferred

Bilingual English/Spanish

Company

UNM Hospital

As a teaching hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of New Mexico, we offer our professionals the opportunity to do impactful work and to grow, as individuals and a team.

Founded in 1954

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.unmhjobs.com

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