Environmental Technician II - Dr. P. Phillips Hospital

Orlando Health

  • Orlando, FL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Job Description:Position Summary“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips proudly holds recognition as a “Best Regional Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report and selected as one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare. With a highly qualified team of nurses, support staff and physician specialists, our 285-bed facility provides combined expertise and advanced technology in numerous areas of specialty, including diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular care, orthopedic care, surgical services and emergency medicine. The hospital is equipped with robotic surgical capabilities for colorectal, general, gynecologic and urologic surgeries and has earned Joint Commission certification for its total hip and knee replacement programs utilizing innovative, personalized technologies.Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.Orlando Health proudly embraces and honors the individuality of our team members. By sharing different ideas and perspectives and working together as a team, we are better able to relate to, care for and authentically serve our patients and families who make up the collective populations in our community. So, no matter who you are, what you believe or how you express yourself, you are welcome here.ORLANDO HEALTH - BENEFITS & PERKS:Competitive Pay
  • Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
All Inclusive Benefits (start day one)
  • Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees.
Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer
  • Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2021. Orlando Health is the top healthcare organization in the Metro Orlando area to make the prestigious list. "We are proud to be named once again as a best place to work," said Karen Frenier, VP (HR). "This achievement reflects our positive culture and efforts to ensure that all team members feel respected, supported and valued.
ResponsibilitiesPosition Summary
The Environmental Services Technician ll is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, clean,
healing environment. Responsible for ensuring daily room cleaning and timely room turnaround times related to patient throughput
within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The Environmental Services Technician, in accordance with
organizationalstandards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and customer experience.
Essential Functions
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques.
  • Responsible for the cleaning and disinfecting of patient rooms, and ancillary areasto include, but notlimited to, bathrooms, public
areas, corridors, medication storage rooms as directed and any other areas that may require attention using designated and
appropriate chemicals and cleaning procedures.
  • Accesses and uses all departmentrelated technology systems such as, but not limited to, the Bed Management systems.
  • Replenishessupplies as needed, removes bio-medical waste, trash, and soiled linen asrequired daily and changes cubicle/window
curtains as needed.
  • Completes patient room and bathroom cleaning daily to accommodate discharges/admissions and overall cleanliness standards
utilizing the approved proceduresfor patient room cleaning to include Bed Managementsystems where applicable.
  • Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge ofthe 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.
  • Operates UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy.
  • Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including, but not limited to, initiatives to
improve Customer Experience and cleanliness metrics.
  • Follows all infection prevention practices including 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 (HIPAA).
  • Assistsin onboarding new Environmental Services Technician I and II’s asrequested.
  • Reports unsafe situations and turnsin Engineering Service Requestsforrepair.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal,
state, and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
QualificationsEducation/Training
High School Diploma or GED, preferredLicensure/Certification
Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST), preferredExperience
Three (3) or more years experience in Health care supportservices and/or environmental services, hospitality, or related field

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