Environmental Services Worker Jobs

Hours: Wed-Sun, 2:30pm to 11:00pm

JOB SUMMARY:

Keeps the hospital facilities in a clean and orderly condition to provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and staff. Follows directions, work schedules, procedures, methods and instructions with regard to the use of specific materials and equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training: The ability to read and understand product labeling and performs simple mixing measurements. The ability to understand specific verbal or written instructions and procedures.

Experience: None required. Prefer previous knowledge of hospital cleaning techniques.

License/Registration: None required.

Population Served: N/A

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Planning and Prioritizing

Plans, implements, and evaluates all resources to achieve optimum operation.

Information Gathering

Responds to departments requesting special cleaning needs.

Decision-Making

Utilizes internal and external resources and consultants to obtain pertinent information to make good decisions.

Communication

Communicates pertinent information in a timely fashion and obtains feedback. Reports equipment failures to the department manager. Reports any area observed in poor repair to maintenance.

Technical Proficiency

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills required for this position in accordance with the position checklists. Utilizes all hospital communication systems.

Teamwork

Collaborates with the department manager and peers to achieve organizational and departmental goals. Works as a team member by demonstrating understanding, cooperation, and consideration within the department as well as fostering teamwork in the hospital.

Quality

Is able to minimize re-work and maximize customer satisfaction. Renders assistance to patients, visitors, physicians, and staff as needed. Is attentive and courteous to customers in caring for their needs.

Outcomes

Demonstrates responsibility for the outcomes of the department.

Personal Education

Participates in in-service training program for departmental employees.

Work Effectiveness

Creates an efficient and effective environment. Works as required to get the job done. Provides a safe and clean environment for patients, staff, and visitors by following hospital policies and procedures. Maintains a clean and orderly work area.

Reliability

Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.

Education of Others

Communicates with other departments about proper handling, separation, and disposal of biohazardous waste. Communicates with other departments about separation of waste and recyclable materials.

Creating a Safe Work Environment

Identifies safety concerns and actively seeks to resolve these issues.

Stewardship

Assumes the willingness to be accountable for the well-being of the larger organization by operating in service, rather than in control, of those around us.

Ethical Conduct

Consistently communicates and collaborates with colleagues about decisions which involve legal and ethical issues.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Removes bags of soiled linen and biomedical waste. Mops/vacuums hallways and patient care areas. Performs other non-essential functions as requested.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Standing/Walking: 100%.

Frequent lifting/pushing/pulling to mop floors, move carts, access supplies and move furniture.

Occasional carrying of custodial supplies.

Occasional climbing of stairs to reach other levels of the building and to use a two-step ladder.

Frequent balancing with the cleaning of low or high surfaces and to empty garbage.

Frequent stooping/kneeling/crouching to perform a wide variety of cleaning tasks.

Frequent reaching/handling to perform all cleaning tasks.

Frequent talking to communicate with staff, patients, and visitors.

Constant hearing/seeing to perform cleaning functions.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Location: Inside.

Frequent exposure to wet conditions with water, disinfecting and mopping solutions.

Frequent exposure to toxic and caustic chemicals in dealing with cleaning supplies.

Occasional exposure to biomedical waste with lab boxes and sharps containers.

Pay Range:

We believe Pullman Regional Hospital is extraordinary.

We are a self-sustaining, patient and employee-focused, award-winning hospital with a unique, open, collaborative and inclusive culture.

On a daily basis, more than 500 employees serve patients and communities through Pullman Regional Hospital, the Foundation, and our network of clinics. We are one of the largest employers in Pullman, WA and a community leader in healthcare and philanthropic activities. Together, we continue to raise the bar of expectation for quality healthcare and the patient experience. In this way, the extraordinary for all others becomes the expected at Pullman Regional Hospital.

Our greatest asset is our people. This is our most worthy investment, and it's why we hire passionate people who are aligned in our mission to nurture and facilitate a healthier quality of life for our region.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!