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Houston Methodist · 2 months ago

Environmental Service Technician PT-Willowbrook

US-TX-Houston

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Houston Methodist is one of the nation's leading health systems and academic medical centers. The Environmental Services Technician position performs cleaning tasks to maintain a safe and attractive environment for patients, guests, and staff while adhering to infection control standards.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of general as well as moderately complex cleaning tasks in assigned specialty areas to provide a safe and attractive environment for patients, guests, and staff

Maintains environmental and infection control standards within established policies and procedures

Follows Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) standards for turnover and terminal cleaning of procedure rooms

Works with floor maintenance equipment and chemicals as well as handling and interaction with hazardous materials for appropriate disposal, conference room set ups and linen distribution, collection and tracking, as appropriate

Interacts in a positive, professional manner with patients, family and staff

Actively participates in meetings, huddles and with other team members using positive communication

Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit to achieve optimal results

Responds promptly and positively to requests for assistance with directions and information from patients, staff and visitors

Promptly responds to all assignments to create an environment that is conducive for healing

Communicates and documents any facility or patient related issues to management, as appropriate

Follows department process for room cleaning and discharge inspections, as appropriate, with the goal of meeting or exceeding HCAHPS cleanliness scores

Achieves discharge, daily room cleaning and assigned area turn-around times, as appropriate

During discharge activity, tracks, logs, and notifies appropriate management of safety and repair needs for equipment

Follows policies, procedures, and safety rules

Corrects minor safety hazards and observes standard infection control precautions and complies with OSHA standards

Performs one or more of the following: Follows proper cleaning/maintenance procedures for all floor types utilizing equipment, as appropriate

Collects, transports and disposes of solid/biohazard waste through proper procedures

Follows identified cleaning procedures, which may include utilizing specialty equipment, in assigned areas (e.g. surgical, procedural or isolation areas, etc.)

Uses appropriate transporting techniques for clean or soiled linen and assists with quality assurance by examining, identifying and rejecting poor quality linen

Appropriately uses and stores chemicals, paper goods, supplies, and equipment utilized during a shift

Reports, tracks and assesses wasteful practices

Manages time effectively and prioritize department daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime

Assumes responsibility for growth and development

Participates in continuing education and in-service programs

Actively participates in EVS shared governance, meetings or huddles by contributing ideas towards improving the efficiency and effectiveness of department processes

Fosters a positive and constructive teaching environment by engaging coworkers in learning opportunities that are valuable and in alignment with business objectives

Qualification

DOT Hazardous Materials CertificationHousekeeping Equipment ProficiencyInfection Control StandardsRoom Cleaning ProceduresCustomer Service SkillsMulti-tasking AbilityEffective CommunicationTime Management

Required

High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.) preferred

One year of experience preferred

DOTHAZMAT Certification (DOT) -- US Department Of Transportation Hazardous Materials Certification within 90 days

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

Demonstrates the ability to access information both in the department and within the hospital system to support the department as appropriate

Multi-task oriented, ability to complete work within designated time frames

Ability to accurately and efficiently perform duties with minimal supervision

Demonstrate efficient and safe use of housekeeping equipment and chemicals

Ability to effectively communicate in a manner consistent with a customer service focus

Preferred

DL - Driver License - State Licensure

Company

Houston Methodist

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Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.

Founded in 1919

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.houstonmethodist.org/

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