Environmental Services Technician

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you'll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized. This protects everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.Every day, you will perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting. You will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize our facility. This role requires you to learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects. You may also refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies, as well as deliver clean linens.To be successful in this role, you are thorough and committed to safety. You truly are the most important component contributing to the safety and comfort of our patients, visitors, and staff. A well-maintained facility with compassionate staff brings comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and all who serve here.

• Cleans and sanitizes all patient and ancillary departments, offices and public areas. Cleans assigned areas by washing walls, doors, door frames, ceiling, patient and non-patient furniture, fans, vents, fixtures, floors, carpets and windows. Cleans assigned areas within the given eight-hour period. Selects and prepares proper chemical solution for all jobs. Compliance must meet department cleaning standards.
• Collects and transports infectious, chemo, pharmaceutical and pathological waste in special waste containers. Collects, processes and disposes of trash and linen throughout the facility. Compliance will be met at 100% as per Universal Precautions and Glove Policy.
• Maintains janitors' carts/closets stocked and neat. Compliance will be met at 100%.
• Replaces cubicle curtains in each assigned area every other month, sooner if needed. Cleans vents and fans in all assigned areas monthly.
• Completes meeting and event room set-ups. Moves, arranges and replaces furniture and equipment at least 15 minutes prior to meeting or event.

Job Requirements

Required

• Can distinguish the differences between levels of disinfection and perform low and intermediate level disinfection.  
• Ability to explain orally or in writing the differences between levels of disinfection and perform intermediate level disinfection in areas where required.
• Ability to operate necessary equipment/machines. 
• Effectively uses computers and mobile devices. Communicates orally or in writing openly and candidly, creates an environment where co-workers and team members reciprocate in kind. Respectfully listens to viewpoints and ideas of others. Ability to work without close supervision.

Preferred

• High School Graduate, or GED