Environmental Services Technician

Position Summary: This position requires daily cleaning and supplying patient rooms, wards, nursing stations, lounges, lavatories, bathrooms, offices, and any other areas assigned in accordance with standard procedures of the department and in accordance with hospital objectives. The EVS Tech will use cleaning devices including wet mops, wringers, dusters, vacuum cleaners, and other necessary tools, chemicals, and supplies. The EVS Tech receives deliveries, unpacks, stores, and distributes items as necessary, inventories and fills supply carts.

The EVS Tech prepares materials, documentation and equipment for shipping. The EVS Tech performs other duties as assigned.

Job Duties &

Essential Functions:

• Performs the duties as outlined in the housekeeping work schedules in accordance with the 7 Steps of Cleaning.
• Performs patient care cleaning, employee office and work areas; hard floor/carpet, cleaning, and trash removal; equipment cleaning; window and wall washing.
• Responsible for isolation techniques related to Environmental Services and overall patient care.
• Knowledge and safe use of cleaning products and equipment.
• Assists other team members with duties (i.e., discharges) if needed.
• Completes all assigned tasks within assigned work period.
• Understands oral and written communications and communicates with supervisor.
• Prepares infection wastes for disposal; terminal cleaning per procedure (include OR EVS Tech).
• Changes water in bucket per procedure.
• Cleans MRI suite per procedure.
• Receives all goods delivered by vendor truck, UPS, Federal Express, etc.; unpacks all items; counts, weighs or otherwise measures the quantity of incoming supplies and notes discrepancies or damaged goods; completes the appropriate sections of receiving report.
• Packs inventoried items and delivers supplies to the appropriate department; will inventory and stock nursing supply carts.
• Prepares, packs and makes ready outgoing packages through UPS, Federal Express or common carrier.
• Always keeps the receiving dock and storeroom area clean and orderly (including pallets).
• Carries out assigned special projects for the Materials Manager, or designee, such as annual inventory and redesign of distribution process.
• Maintain professional appearance as designated by department head.
• Cooperates with all personnel in the proper conduct of the department.
• Rotates within the department and by shift as required.
• Adheres to hospital and departmental rules and regulations.
• Participates in in-service programs.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.

Required Education &

Qualifications:

• Environmental services/general housekeeping duties and processes experience.
• One (1) – two (2) years of experience with disinfection processes, use of microfiber materials preferred.
• Experience in use of Roto floor scrubber and power washer preferred.
• Wet vac use experience preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• May be met with the aid of mechanical devices; they are not intended to discriminate against handicapper persons, only to ensure safe working conditions for all persons, Mechanical assistance may not be such that they interfere with normal safety aids (modified if necessary) such as safety goggles, hearing protection, etc.
• Ability to read/write instructions and orally read.
• Good vision and hearing.
• Fully mobile on steps, ladders, etc.
• Sufficient mobility and dexterity of both arms (or mechanical substitutes) to safely operate department related equipment such as mop wringer, housekeeping carts, vacuums, large linen carts, etc.
• Able to bend, stoop; and lift 45 lb. objects.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of ELIH.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
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