Environmental Services Technician PT-Smith(Med Center)
Company: Houston Methodist
Location: Houston
Posted on: October 20, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Environmental Services (EVS)
Technician position performs a variety of general as well as
moderately complex cleaning tasks in assigned specialty areas to
provide a safe and attractive environment for patients, guests, and
staff. This position maintains environmental and infection control
standards within established policies and procedures. In addition,
the Environmental Services Technician position follows Association
of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) standards for turnover and terminal
cleaning of procedure rooms. This position works with floor
maintenance equipment and chemicals as well as handling and
interaction with hazardous materials for appropriate disposal,
conference room set ups and linen distribution, collection and
tracking, as appropriate.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Interacts in a positive, professional manner with patients,
family and staff
- Actively participates in meetings, huddles and with other team
members using positive communication
- Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a
dynamic, team focused work unit to achieve optimal results.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Responds promptly and positively to requests for assistance
with directions and information from patients, staff and visitors
- Promptly responds to all assignments to create an environment
that is conducive for healing. Communicates and documents any
facility or patient related issues to management, as appropriate.
- Performs efficient room cleaning processes ensuring timely
patient admissions
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Follows department process for room cleaning and discharge
inspections, as appropriate, with the goal of meeting or exceeding
HCAHPS cleanliness scores.
- Achieves discharge, daily room cleaning and assigned area
turn-around times, as appropriate
- During discharge activity, tracks, logs, and notifies
appropriate management of safety and repair needs for equipment
- Follows policies, procedures, and safety rules. Corrects minor
safety hazards and observes standard infection control precautions
and complies with OSHA standards
- Performs one or more of the following: - Follows proper
cleaning/maintenance procedures for all floor types utilizing
equipment, as appropriate. - Collects, transports and disposes of
solid/biohazard waste through proper procedures. - Follows
identified cleaning procedures, which may include utilizing
specialty equipment, in assigned areas (e.g. surgical, procedural
or isolation areas, etc.). - Uses appropriate transporting
techniques for clean or soiled linen and assists with quality
assurance by examining, identifying and rejecting poor quality
linen.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Appropriately uses and stores chemicals, paper goods, supplies,
and equipment utilized during a shift. Reports, tracks and assesses
wasteful practices.
- Manages time effectively and prioritize department daily tasks,
minimizing incidental overtime
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assumes responsibility for growth and development. Participates
in continuing education and in-service programs. Actively
participates in EVS shared governance, meetings or huddles by
contributing ideas towards improving the efficiency and
effectiveness of department processes
- Fosters a positive and constructive teaching environment by
engaging coworkers in learning opportunities that are valuable and
in alignment with business objectives
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include:
GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full
completion of post-secondary education, etc.) preferred
WORK EXPERIENCE
- One year of experience preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- DOTHAZMAT Certification (DOT) -- US Department Of
Transportation Hazardous Materials Certification within 90 days
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
- DL - Driver License - State Licensure
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles
- Demonstrates the ability to access information both in the
department and within the hospital system to support the department
as appropriate
- Multi-task oriented, ability to complete work within designated
time frames
- Ability to accurately and efficiently perform duties with
minimal supervision
- Demonstrate efficient and safe use of housekeeping equipment
and chemicals
- Ability to effectively communicate in a manner consistent with
a customer service focusSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform Yes
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) YesON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* NoTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist is one of the nation's leading health
systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of
eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic
hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven
community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston
Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive
residency program, a global business division, numerous physician
practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient
facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000
employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions
that operate at the system level to help enable clinical
departments to provide high quality patient care.Houston Methodist
is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities,
disabled persons and veterans.Equal Employment OpportunityHouston
Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Equal employment
opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist
is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in
discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or
seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other
characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
Keywords: Houston Methodist, Galveston , Environmental Services Technician PT-Smith(Med Center), Professions , Houston, Texas
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