Environmental Technician II at Orlando Health

Orlando, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Infection Prevention, Disinfection Protocols, Chemical Safety, Bed Management Systems, Bio-medical Waste Handling, HIPAA Compliance, PPE Usage, Customer Engagement, Environmental Hygiene, UV Disinfection

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Position Summary ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute (OHJOI) Department: OHJOI Environmental Sevices Full-Time - Second Shift Position Summary The Environmental Services Technician ll is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, clean, healing environment. The role ensures daily room cleaning and timely room turnaround times related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The Environmental Services Technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and customer experience. Education/Training High School Diploma or GED preferred. Experience Two (2) years of experience in healthcare support services, EVS, hospitality, or a related field. Essential Functions • Responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques. • Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, and ancillary areas, to include, but not limited to, bathrooms, public areas, corridors, medication storage rooms as directed and any other areas that may require attention using designated and appropriate chemicals and cleaning procedures. • Accesses and uses all department related technology systems such as, but not limited to, the Bed Management systems. • Replenishes supplies as needed, removes bio-medical waste, trash, and soiled linen as required daily and changes cubicle/window curtains as needed. • Completes patient room and bathroom cleaning daily to accommodate discharges/admissions and overall cleanliness standards, utilizing the approved procedures for patient room cleaning to include Bed Management systems where applicable. • Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge of health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, proper and safe chemical use, equipment handling, and labor-saving products for all items within the healthcare environment assigned for servicing. • Adheres to all organization safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety. • Operates UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy. • Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including, but not limited to, initiatives to improve Customer Experience and cleanliness metrics. • Follows all infection prevention practices including proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Recognizes and adheres to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA). • Assists in onboarding new Environmental Services Technician I and II’s as requested. • Reports unsafe situations and turns in Engineering Service Requests for repair. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Responsible for cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms and ancillary areas to maintain a safe and healing environment. Ensures timely room turnaround and adheres to strict infection prevention and safety guidelines.