Environmental Services Technician PRN

Job Description:

This position is responsible for performing general housekeeping tasks to maintain the facility and associated buildings in a sanitary, safe, and attractive condition and to meet hospital and Joint Commission standards.

Posting Specifics:

• Pay Rate: Based on Experience.
  Shift differential available for Afternoon / Evening Shift only.

• Shift Details: PRN (0-40 hrs/wk)
  These are Float PRN positions on Days & Afternoon / Evening Shift. Incumbents will be floating between Primary Children's Hospital (Salt Lake), Wasatch Canyons (Salt Lake) and Primary Children's Hospital (Lehi)
  Day Shifts are typically 7:00am - 3:30pm
  Afternoon / Evening are typically 3:00pm - 11:30pm
  Most PRN caregivers work 2-3 shifts per week and will know their schedule at least a week in advance.
  WILL INCLUDE Weekends and Holidays

• Department: Environmental Services (will possibly float between 3 hospitals as listed above)

• Additional Details: Needs to be able to adapt to different situations.  Deal with different personalities and situations.
  Incumbent needs to be comfortable working around chaos and being watched but also able to keep themselves motivated when not being directly supervised.   
  
  This is a very physical job and incumbent will be expected to stand/walk for 8 hours constantly. Will also need to be able to bend and get down and up easily.    Needs to have good hand dexterity and be able to bend and lift loads.  Needs to have good vision and attention to detail. 
  
  Are you reliable, dependable and interested in career growth opportunities within Intermountain?
  Then this position is for you!!!!
   

Perks of Working in Environmental Services

• Working in a meaningful role that makes a positive difference to patients, families, other caregivers, and your community

• Opportunity to work with caring and compassionate people who help make lives better

• Playing a critical part by sanitizing to keep patients, families, and all caregivers safe

• Networking with leaders across many specialties in the hospital

• Great introductory position into the healthcare field with countless growth opportunities

• Options to work in many different areas such as the Emergency Room, Medical Office Buildings, Surgical Services, Patient Rooms, Labor & Delivery, Imaging, Lab, Central Processing etc.

• Flexibility with various schedules available from 8 to 40 hours per week

Essential Functions

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas using department cleaning procedures.
• Uses cleaning chemicals properly according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
• Understands procedures and properly disposes of infectious waste and trash.
• Handles and cleans up emergency spills per department guideline, Joint commission, and OSHA standards.
• Follows all infection prevention practices (i.e. proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Maintains work and storage areas following established policy and procedures to ensure safety

Skills

• Cleaning
• Using chemicals properly
• Reading Labels
• Communication
• Ability to work independently
• Working safely

Qualifications

• Demonstrated communication skills to include differentiating color-coded labels and/or chemicals as well as following written and/or verbal directions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed to meet the needs of the department.
• Demonstrated professional housekeeping experience. (Preferred)

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, ident