Hot Springs Health

Job Description

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

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DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services (EVS)

SUPERVISOR: Environmental Services Manager

STATUS: Non-Exempt

EMPLOYEE NAME:

APPROVED BY: Chief Executive Officer DATE: May 26, 2026

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GENERAL:

In accordance with the Hot Springs Health Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual and the requirements of our accrediting bodies, the employee will: support the mission of “Partnering with our community for quality health and healing”, our five core values “Ownership, Always better than yesterday, Service first, Integrity, and Stewardship of our resources (OASIS). Our behavior creates our OASIS – a place where we can find safety, sustenance, and a pleasant change from the usual and the vision “to be the provider and employer of choice in our region, providing quality care and excelling as a teaching hospital in Wyoming.”

The established priorities of Quality, Service, Finance, People, and Growth will be utilized in decision making. Furthermore, the employee will demonstrate the ability to manage time, maintain a safe and clean environment; practice confidentiality; treat all persons with respect and professional courtesy; accept change; accept and provide constructive feedback; work as a team player and adhere to the infection control, fire and safety, disaster and hazardous waste policies. The employee must also demonstrate the competencies for their position and adhere to the policies and procedures of their department. The employee will participate in quality improvement activities.

BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS:

The following is a list of minimally required behaviors to assist the employee in partnering with our community:

Ownership

Accepts responsibility for actions, attitudes and health. Doing things right the first time, every time for excellent results. Accepts ownership of mistakes and takes constructive action to avoid repeating mistakes. Works with empowerment to the highest potential both as an individual and as part of the team. Unsatisfied with the status quo or just being “good.”

Always Better Than Yesterday

Performs at the highest level, always learning and looking for ways to improve, with an unwavering focus on safety. Celebrates and encourages the contributions of one another.

Constructively challenges the status quo by being flexible, adaptable and embracing change as a key element of our future success. Contributes to an environment that encourages creative thinking. Shares ideas and opinions and supports opportunities to learn and grow.

Service First

Doing our best every day to anticipate and exceed the expectations of patients, providers and co-workers. Understands excellence is the result of team effort. Creates legendary experiences.

Integrity

Does the right things. Consistently open, honest, trustworthy and ethical. Demonstrates respect for patients, their families, staff, providers and the community.

Stewardship of Our Resources

Strives to care wisely for our human, financial and natural resources. Strengthens HSH as a partner in the community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES EVS TECH:

1. Clean all areas of an assignment given by the Manager of Environmental Services according to the policies and procedures as set by the Hospital and Environmental Services Department. This cleaning is to include, but is not limited to, the following assigned schedules: all patient rooms, furnishings and bathrooms; all visitor or guest lobbies and restrooms; all ancillary departments and lounges; removal of trash, cleaning of halls and carpets
2. Completing and assisting with periodic project work. Washing walls, windows; shampooing carpets; buffing and maintaining hard floors
3. Follow standard precautions as set forth by OSHA and Hospital regulations. Wearing of gloves, frequent hand washing; use of personal protective equipment; understanding and following isolation procedures; needs to familiarize self with the use and protection of equipment for blood borne pathogens as stated in the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens Standards
4. Knowledge of chemicals, name and use/dilutions. Identifies chemical by name; proper use of chemicals; knowledge of Material Safety Data Sheets and where they are located; how to read and understand them
5. Communication with patient regarding patient’s rights; special request
6. General cleaning duties will include Occupied patient rooms, dismissal unit, utilities, nursery, offices, laboratory, radiology, emergency, surgery, dining rooms, general floor care, carpet and furniture shampooing, general trash removal, red waste removal, restrooms, stairways, elevators, windows, etc.
7. Clean and disinfect restrooms and replenish soap, towels and toilet tissue.
8. Responsible for providing a physical environment that enhances the hospital’s ability to provide efficient and safe patient care.
9. Will use the following equipment: High speed buffers, small scrubbers, vacuums (small and wide areas), extractors (small and wide areas), automatic floor scrubbers, wet floor scrubber, wet floor signs, carts, ladders
10. Maintain Environmental Services work areas in a neat, orderly fashion, including housekeeping carts.
11. Utilize documented procedures in the Infection Control Policy and Procedure Manual and personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of infection to patients/staff.
12. Adhere to patient confidentiality and privacy rules.
13. Follows and adheres to all hospital wide and departmental safety requirements.
14. Inventory stock to ensure supplies and equipment are available when needed.

The above duties are intended to describe the key aspects of the work performed by individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive listing of requirements relative to the position. Therefore, the employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

The Environmental Services Technician shall be:

1. High School diploma or GED

2. Demonstrate good organizational abilities

3. Previous housekeeping/laundry experience preferred

4. Customer service oriented

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• BLS
• CHEST (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Tech) certification within 1 year of hire.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to interact with patients, families, visitors and co-workers. Ability to interact assertively and tactfully when dealing with conflict and in group solving activities. Ability to demonstrate a professional, open minded approach in identifying problems and resolving problems/conflicts.

Age Specific:

This position does not require hands-on delivery of care. However, the incumbent must demonstrate understanding of how a patient’s chronological and developmental age influences his/her need for adaptations related to his/her abilities.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While filling this position, the employee must regularly lift and or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. This position also requires walking or standing to a significant degree. This position also requires reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, and hearing, stooping, bending, crouching, and working with equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is subject to inside and possibly outside weather conditions. The employee is also subject to exposure to blood and body fluids, proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical shock, exposure to burns and radiant energy, exposure to toxic chemicals and biological agents.