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UMC Health System · 4 months ago

Environmental Services Technician

UMC Main Campus

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

UMC Health System is recognized as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas. The Environmental Services Technician focuses on Infection Control and Prevention by ensuring proper cleaning and sanitation throughout the hospital and assigned site campuses.

Child CareHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit

Culture & Values

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide housekeeping services in patient rooms, both occupied and unoccupied, and assigned areas within the hospital and/or site campuses; Cleaning may require exposure to blood, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids (ie.blood, urine, vomit, etc..)

Provide housekeeping services in public areas, which includes but not limited to: vacuuming, cleaning baseboards, vents, fans, and elevators

Clean and disinfect isolation rooms such as Tuberculosis (TB), C-Diff, and COVID-19, bathrooms, collecting and disposing of regular waste (trash), spot cleaning carpets, furniture, fixtures, washing windows/walls, dusting furniture, equipment, woodwork, windowsills, countertops, etc

Exchange full sharp boxes for empty sharp boxes

Deliver clean linen exchange carts to appropriate storage areas, maintain utility rooms in an orderly fashion

All other assigned duties related to Environmental Services

Qualification

Infection ControlCleaning ProceduresMedical Waste HandlingCommunication SkillsBasic Tool Knowledge

Required

1 year housekeeping, linen, or other environmental service experience, preferably in a hospital setting

Demonstrate basic knowledge of cleaning procedures and operating equipment after successful completion of 90 day training

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of proper handling and disposing of medical infectious waste and soiled linen

Ability to properly clean and disinfect areas of blood, bodily fluids, and other pathogens

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Basic knowledge of hand and power tools

Requires wear or personal protective equipment (PPE)

Ability to lift/move various types of equipment, supplies/chemicals, and furniture of light/medium weight

Work requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and stretching

This position is subject to indoor and outdoor environmental changes that may include varying temperatures

Exposure to chemicals used in cleaning supplies and blood/ blood borne pathogens is highly likely

Company

UMC Health System

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UMC Health System is comprised of over 4,600 team members who have made our organization “One of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas®” by Texas Monthly.

Founded in 1978

Lubbock, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.umchealthsystem.com

H1B Sponsorship

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