Environmental Service Technician I (Cleaner)

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Environmental Service (EVS) Technician I is responsible for providing a safe care environment for patients and staff within the Seneca Nation Health System (SNHS) achieved by demonstrating the principles of cleaning, disinfection and quality assurance towards the reduction of harmful pathogens for the benefits of patients, visitors, and staff. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Technician I will have contact with patients, employees, and visitors. The EVS Tech I, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and the patient experience. Under the direction of the Facilities Manager/Assistant Facilities Manager, the EVS Tech I will perform a variety of cleaning and service tasks.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.       Provide quality customer service excellence to employees, visitors, and patients.

2.       Performs cleaning activities within a healthcare environment to ensure that infection control guidelines are met. This includes, but not limited to, dusting wall surfaces, floors, ledges, furniture, disinfecting wall surfaces, vents, floor ledges, restrooms including toilets and sinks.

3.       Handle soiled linen, regular waste, and medical waste following all precautions required for personal safety and the safety of others.

4.       Gathers and disposes of regular trash and regulated medical waste, washes waste containers, re-lines containers with paper or plastic bags. Restock restroom supplies.

5.       Report any safety issues discovered promptly to supervisor.

6.       Keep equipment clean, tidy, and in good working condition, and clean and restock equipment at end of shift.

7.       Maintains and care for cleaning equipment and supplies used in the performance of duties. Alert supervisor to negative conditions observed, mechanical failures, etc.

8.       Maintain work area safely and cleanly according to organizational standards. Take immediate action to correct any deficient area when notified by the supervisor.

9.       Dusts, scrubs, wet and dry mops, waxes, using appropriate equipment and supplies, re-waxes floors of designated rooms following established techniques.

10.   Cleans and sanitizes rooms and furnishings in assigned work areas, according to policies, procedures, and manufacturer recommendations, to maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the health centers.

11.   Cleans windows internally and externally on the organization’s maintenance schedule.

12.   Accountable for accurately maintaining all appropriate logs and check lists/sheets current for assigned area.

13.   Moves furniture as required.

14.   Works to promote cooperative staff efforts to provide and maintain high quality service to patients, providers, and other staff to assure quality patient care.

15.   Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with organizational investigations.

16.   Participates and completes all mandatory staff trainings, meetings and in-services.

17.   Follows all policies and procedures of the department, Seneca Nation, and Seneca Nation Health System.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

·         Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform job safely.

·         Must be able to lift/carry/push or pull minimum of 50 pounds.

·         Knowledge of proper use of cleaning fluids.

QUALIFICATIONS:

·         High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

·         Six (6) months of previous healthcare environmental services experience preferred.

·         Certificate in Non-Acute Care Cleaning (CNACC) preferred.