Lead Environmental Services Tech - Full Time - Days

Lead Environmental Services Tech

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

The Lead Environmental Services Technician is responsible for carrying out set plans and leading department activities such as huddles and coordination of labor during their shift to ensure all hospital areas are safe, orderly and in sanitary condition in the absence of the supervisor. The job may entail access, cleaning or transporting of hazardous, pharmaceutical, chemotherapy chemical, soiled or other regulated materials. This individual will perform cleaning of public areas, patient rooms, surgical suites, ancillary, administrative offices, and physician areas to ensure a clean, safe and attractive environment for staff, patients, physicians and visitors. This position is exposed to hazardous materials and a variety of infectious diseases.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Quality & Safety

• Serves as a preceptor for new hires and uses on time demonstration to drive performance
• Inspects random areas while at work to assess completion and quality of work.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff members as well as self by following department policies
• Performs full range of cleaning duties as required in the Environmental Services Technician positions
• Reinforces all departmental practices focused on HCAHP scores and HAIs

Budget / Finance

Customer Service

General

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education : High School Diploma Other

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) : All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Required Minimum Experience : Minimum 1 year of experience in housekeeping / environmental services role in Healthcare, Hospitality or Class A Commercial field.

Required Minimum Skills : Basic computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word; operate enhanced Environmental Services Technologies (ultra-violet disinfecting technology); communicate effectively in the English language; work effectively in a fast paced environment with continuous exposure to known occupational risk factors; lead departmental huddles and reassign staff to meet the need of the facility; perform a proper terminal clean in the OR, ER and IP care areas; able to serve as a front line team member in most areas of the facility; effectively communicate with diverse work groups which include clinical and business departments; train employees and serve as a positive role model and preceptor; demonstrate compliance with departmental and organizational policies and regulations; problem solving and managing up. Able to use and teach proper customer service scripting; ordering supplies and linen to par levels; familiar with floor cleaning and maintenance equipment; proficient on cleaning all clinical settings.

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