What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Technician position at Hospital: Rush University Medical Center?
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Environmental Services
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:00:00 AM - 3:30:00 PM)
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Pay Range: $19.60 per hour
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Summary:
Under general supervision of an Environmental Services supervisor, cleans, maintains, and services assigned areas throughout RPSLMC. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Required Job Qualifications:
- Must demonstrate, after training, skill and controlling of cleaning equipment.
- Must be able to demonstrate skills and knowledge of proper use of chemicals and equipment in cleaning, to achieve desired results.
- Must be able to 10 Step Clean and isolation clean a patient room, cycle clean OR and L&D suites, and terminal clean areas as needed.
- Must be able to use the Bed Tracking System.
- Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
- Must have a neat personal appearance.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- High school graduate or G.E.D., ability to understand written English and oral instructions.
- Prior cleaning experience helpful, but not essential.
Physical Demands:
- Stand, walk, and stoop often while performing duties.
- Must be able to push, pull, and control cleaning equipment and materials up to 150 pounds in weight and move large trash objects and containers.
- 10-Step Cleaning
- Vacuum carpeted areas.
- Dry and wet mop hard floors.
- Clean and polish metal surfaces.
- Perform "Discharge Cleaning" as assigned./Utilize Bed Tracking System
- Spot clean windows.
- Clean water fountains.
- Clean public telephones.
- Clean all restrooms.
- Empty waste receptacles and remove waste.
- Maintain all supplies in assigned supply storage area and keep neat, clean, and organized.
- Clean all upholstered furniture.
- Clean emergency spills and floods.
- Maintain and operate floor burnishers.
- Wash walls and ceilings as assigned.
- Perform special projects such as hanging drapes and cubicle curtains.
- Clean and maintain equipment and request repairs as needed.
- Report any deficiencies observed in equipment, furniture or fixtures (e.g., needed painting, burnt-out exit lights, stained ceiling lights, broken fixtures, etc.)
- Sign in and out pagers, keys and equipment.
- Clean rolling stock, hospital equipment and related items.
- Accountable for cleanliness and neat appearance of assigned area, and that the schedule is complete and all instructions are followed so that the area will pass inspection of supervisors, managers, and administrative personnel.
- Return all soiled dry/wet mops to designated areas.
- Perform related duties as assigned. (The above statement reflects the general elements considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.)
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Retirement PlanSalary : $20