What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Services Technician II position at Shriners Hospitals for Children?
Company Overview
Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
With 20 hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.
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Job Description
The Environmental Services Tech II performs a variety of cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas of the facility utilizing standard infection control practices and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs wet mopping of all patient care areas, damp dusting furniture and fixtures and cleaning of air ducts and vents
- Performs terminal cleaning procedures in operating suites before and after each surgical procedure and at the end of each day
- Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, equipment, floors, doors and walls with clean, lint-free cloth and EPA-registered hospital-grade germicidal agent
- Follows required procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing, or moving of infectious materials in accordance with OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard
- Cleans patient transport vehicles, including non-disposable straps and attachments using cloth moistened with an EPA-registered hospital grade germicidal agent
- Performs daily and as-needed cleaning of surgical support areas, including but not limited to locker rooms, staff lounge, storage areas, preop holding, post anesthesia care, and central sterile processing
- Delivers linens according to pre-established par levels
- Uses, cleans and maintains equipment and tools properly
- Communicates to the OR Director and/or EVS Supervisor all infection control issues
Required Qualifications:
- 1 year Environmental Services
Preferred Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED