Environmental Services Tech-CMC in Conway, South Carolina at Conway Medical Center

Position Summary: The Environmental Services Tech (EST) will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining a primary assigned area of Conway Medical Center with cross training to occur to back-up multiple other areas of the facility. The EST will be responsible for duties including but not limited to; emptying trash, clean, scrub, sweep or vacuum floors, stairways, and halls. May dust mop, wax and buff floors and shampoos carpets. Other duties may include cleaning, washing, dusting, or polishing hardware, brass, furniture, mirrors, bedside lighting fixtures, vents, radiators, and exteriors of cabinets and equipment. The EST will clean patient rooms and/or offices thoroughly by mopping floors, washing furniture, scrubbing plastic cushions, frames and cleaning and washing bathroom fixtures and walls. The EST will report repairs needed to supervisors including broken or cracked window panes, leaky faucets, toilets, loose tiles, and broken blinds and/or damaged furniture. The EST will follow all universal precautions, blood borne pathogen procedures and use personal protective equipment as needed while cleaning patient care areas. The EST may be required to perform 'Seven Step' cleaning of all surgical areas, wall cleaning, machine scrubbing of floors (no finish) and related tasks with particular attention to specialized needs in the surgical area.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma preferred.

Experience:

• Previous housekeeping experience preferred.
• Previous housekeeping experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Special Skills:

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues, department leadership, and other member of the patient care team from various departments required.
• Exemplary core customer service skills of Excellence, Compassion, Healing, Teamwork, Stewardship, Innovation and integrity strongly required.
• Strong organizational skills required.

Working Conditions

• Interacts with patients with all levels of anxiety, diagnosis and dispositions.
• Potential exposure to blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring.
• General work in a hospital-based setting in a temperature controlled environment.
• Prolonged standing and walking required.
• Potential Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards

Physical Demands:

• Must complete and successfully pass the CMC Physical Competency Assessment at a “MEDIUM” overall rating (post offer tested by CMC Rehab Department)
• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.