Environmental Services Floor Care Technician (Day Shift)

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Work with medical staff, other ancillary professional staff, departmental service staff, patients, visitors, and the general public. Use a high degree of professionalism focused on customer satisfaction at all times. Use proper scripting while in contact with patients, family, and guests. Maintain strict confidentiality and the utmost privacy of patient information, as required by HIPAA guidelines. Greet people with a smile and refrain from negative talk and public venting at all times.

Follow the direction of the Environmental Services management team concerning work assignments, workloads, and areas needing improvement.

Maintain proficiency in routine and periodic maintenance tasks to care for various hard floor surfaces including vinyl resilient tile and flooring, terrazzo, wood, and concrete. Follow established procedures according to the type and condition of the hard floor surface, including sweeping, dust mopping, spot mopping, damp mopping, auto-scrubbing, robotic scrubbing, wet-stripping, floor finish, and burnishing hard floor surfaces. Clean various types of carpet and upholstery including vacuuming, spot cleaning, shampooing, and extraction. Follow established procedures, including pre-spraying, identifying and removing spots, removing gum, and use of extraction cleaning equipment. Proficient in the proper use of chemicals and their dilution rates.

Upkeep projects include but are not limited to changing cubicle curtains and drapes, cleaning light fixtures and vents, cleaning occupied and discharged patient rooms, wall washing, transporting regular and medical waste, and other duties as assigned.

Transport equipment within the facility to the job site and maintain equipment in a safe and clean condition. Maintain an awareness of surroundings and people ensuring movement of equipment occurs in a safe and friendly manner. Remove and replace furniture and equipment as necessary.

Follow proper infection control guidelines for the cleaning and disinfection of areas assigned and where necessary follow all body substance precautions and PPE guidelines. Handle soiled linen, regular waste, and medical waste following all precautions required for personal safety and the safety of others.

Perform health care cleaning tasks requiring standing on stepladders and or ladders and follow all safety requirements at all times. Follow all hospital guidelines including for body substance precautions and PPE use when working around patients, in isolation areas, and when handling soiled materials such as soiled linen, regular waste, and medical waste, Follow proper hand washing protocols at all times. Maintain and operate equipment safely. Keep equipment in good working and report any safety issues immediately. Keep equipment clean, tidy, and in good working condition, and clean all used equipment before the end of the shift. Maintain equipment supply room in a clean and orderly fashion.

May complete unit/department-specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

None

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.

One (1) year of experience in environmental services.

Willingness to learn for a promotion.

Significant work experience in handling various floor maintenance processes including stripping, and refinishing floors, burnishing floors, shampooing or extracting carpets, and the operations of various floor machines including buffers, burnishers, scrubbers, and extractors.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Due to the 50 lbs weight designation, this position may require a fitness for duty examination. This is a health care environment and provides patient care 24 hours seven days a week and is staffed accordingly for holidays and weekends.