Environmental Services Technician Housekeeper

Intermountain Health

Posted 4 days ago

Full Time

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In Person

Smart Summary

Perform general housekeeping and disinfection tasks to maintain hospital facilities in a sanitary and safe condition. Properly handle cleaning chemicals, infectious waste, and emergency spills according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.

We are looking for a reliable and dependable Environmental Services Technician to perform general housekeeping tasks and maintain a clean and safe environment. This role requires good communication skills, the ability to work independently, and attention to detail. Must be comfortable with physical work, including standing/walking for extended periods and lifting loads.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Housekeeping

Cleaning

Disinfection

Chemical handling

Infection prevention

Waste disposal

Communication

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Safety compliance

Hand hygiene

PPE usage

Job Description

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.
    Will be eligible for up to 10% shift differential due to working the Evening / Night shift.

  • Shift Details: Full-time (40 hrs/wk) Multiple positions available.

    **Eccles Building (Monday - Friday, 5:00pm - 1:30am). Will be required to work every other holiday. Responsible for general EVS assignments, exam rooms, offices, etc.

    **Main Building cleaning the Operating Rooms (5:00pm - 1:30am with EVERY Thursday off). Will include Rotating Weekends and Holidays.

    **Main Building cleaning Outpatient Clinics (5:00pm - 1:30am with one day off during the week each week). Will include Rotating Weekends and Holidays.
     

  • Located in the Environmental Services at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT
     

  • 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!!!!

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)

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


Physical Requirements

  • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs
  • Frequent interactions with customers require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately
  • Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use
  • Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items

Location:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$17.25 - $22.43

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Intermountain Health

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services.  With more than 68,000 caregivers on a mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health, and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare. We strive to be a model health system by taking full clinical and financial accountability for the health of more people, partnering to proactively keep people well, and coordinating and providing the best possible care. At Intermountain, every caregiver helps us fulfill our mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible. Interested in joining our team? Check out our career website and apply today at https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/.

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