Environmental Services Tech (Columbia County)

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2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.

Posted 4 months ago

Full Time

, Georgia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive cleaning support for regular, terminal, and isolation areas within hospital specialty suites. Responsible for the safe removal of various waste streams and maintaining strict infection prevention protocols.

Qualifications

You have experience in performing comprehensive cleaning tasks in hospital specialty areas, including terminal and isolation cleaning. You are knowledgeable about infection prevention protocols, proper waste disposal for various regulated materials, and the safe use of cleaning equipment and chemicals. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills are essential for interacting effectively with staff, patients, and families.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Infection prevention protocols

Waste disposal

Chemotherapy waste handling

Bio-Hazard waste handling

Pharmaceutical waste handling

Ultra Violet Light devices

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Internal Compensation Grade

AH10

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

This critical role provides the full range of support necessary for regular, terminal, and isolation cleaning. A key part of this role's accountability is to ensure compliance standards are maintained during the cleaning of hospital specialty areas ( i.e. Operating Room Suites, CATH Labs, GI Labs, VARU, Pharmacy Compounding Lab, Vascular, Labor and Delivery Suites, etc.). More general duties include the following; 1) Proper removal, placement and transporting of waste (i.e. Solid, Chemotherapy, Bio-Hazard, Pharmaceutical, & Hot), recyclables, and other regulated materials; 2) Proper use of Ultra Violet Light devices; and 3) Changing out, removal and replacement of containers (Sharps, Pharmacy Waste, Bio-Hazard, & Chemo Therapy). Since this role is extremely visible to all stakeholders, the incumbent must have good customer service and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with staff members, guests, patients and their families. Individuals will be trained and authorized to handle the proper duties in their assigned areas.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Safety & Infection Prevention * Performs the full range of restroom cleaning and complete patient room cleaning. Always following the cleaning protocol as determined by room, area, location type, i.e. regular room cleaning, terminal cleaning, isolation room cleaning, etc. * Follows infection prevention protocols, knowledgeable of and selects the proper chemicals to accomplish cleaning task(s) * Performs the full range of routine type cleaning tasks such as maintenance of wall, doors, glass/windows, furniture, equipment, floors to include dust mopping, wet mopping, corners, edges, base coves, kick plates, etc. * The proper removal of trash and linen, ensuring that waste streams guidelines and protocol is followed based on waste type, i.e. solid waste, bio-waste, chemotherapy waste, pharmaceutical waste, etc. * Consistently uses correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and donning and doffing techniques to ensure personal safety and that of others. * Consistently uses proper lifting techniques to avoid personal injury. * Comply with all hospital and department rules, policies and procedures. * Follow all protocol for proper and safe us of Ultra Violet Light equipment * Places proper type, size and number of replacement liners in waste containers and complete proper tie off as required. Customer Service * Always exhibit a positive disposition when greeting and supporting staff members, patients, and visitors. * Consistently practices great customer service shills and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, patient family members, guest and co-workers. * Consistently practices skills and behaviors that support efforts toward World Class Service Teamwork * Work with special project team and/or projects as assigned by supervisor. * Participate in performance improvement projects as required Communication * Documents daily assignments completed. Adjusts to staff shortages and covers other assigned areas. * Uses Epic system to maintain productive flow of beds and patients. Logs in and out as required. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

  • High School Diploma General-Preferred or GED General-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

    Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

    Required Minimum Experience:

    Some experience Preferred

    Required Minimum Skills:

    The ability to speak fluent English must possess the ability to read, write and understand simple instructions in English, The satisfactory completion of the Departmental Training Program must be accomplished during the first thirty (30) days of employment.

    We’d like to invite you on a career journey like no other! In return for your contributions, we’ll help you make the most of all life’s moments – on and off the job. Wellstar Total Rewards is designed to provide for your total well-being, including: Your Wellness, Your Pay, Your Future, Your Joy.  We think it’s pretty simple – we care for our team members and our team members care for the community.  Make a difference in patients’ lives… and your own! Here, it’s more than healthcare – it’s CareerCare!

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    2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.

    Based in Augusta, Georgia, Augusta University Health, formerly GR health, (formerly GRHealth) is a world-class health care network offering the most comprehensive primary, specialty and subspecialty care in the region.
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