Lead Environmental Services Technician

Why ThedaCare

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold ambitious and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care lower costs and a healthier future for our patients our families our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion excellence leadership innovation and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development accessible and transparent leadership and a commitment to work/life balance. If youre interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits with a whole-person approach to wellness

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches relaxation rooms health focused apps (Wonder Ripple) mental health support

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays team member cost sharing premiums daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

Job Description:

Schedule:

• 10a-7:30p M-F

• Must be able to flex hours as needed to fill in

• No weekends/holidays unless needed to fill in

Key Accountabilities:

1. Cleans and disinfects patient rooms floors offices conference rooms equipment furniture common areas and waiting rooms following hospital-approved infection prevention standards. 2. Performs high level cleaning in specialized areas such as clinical areas surgical suites cath lab specialty rooms and sterile areas without direct supervision.

3. Models best practices and behaviors to inspire and serve as a role model for team members. 4. Serves as a resource for external and internal department team members on environmental services matters.

5. Provides input on department processes and training materials and provides suggestions for improvement.

6. Collaborates with multiple departments to ensure patient and department priorities are met day-to-day that result in the safest outcomes for our patients and customers.

7. Works independently or on a team to achieve system standards.

8. Uses proper personal protective equipment and cleaning procedures specific to infectious elements in isolation rooms. Ensures environmental services team members maintain proper infection control cleaning standards at all times including hand hygiene requirements.

9. Understands and uses proper hospital-approved chemicals and disinfectants and follows dwell times (amount of time the chemical or disinfectant needs to stay wet on surface) for each task performed and product used.

10. Understands how to handle various types of waste such as regular recycling hazardous chemo regulated medical waste pharmaceutical and radioactive. Understands basic standards set by federal state and local regulating bodies.

11. Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital mission vision values statements standards policies and procedures confidentiality corporate compliance plan customer service standards and ethical behavior.

12. Collaborates with multiple disciplines to effectively and efficiently provide patient care and achieve the desired patient outcome.

13. Applies critical thinking to assess plan and implement day-to-day operations and communicates updates to team members.

14. Delegates team member duties in relation to patient needs and oversee evolving demands from team members physicians equipment and scheduling.

15. Oversees call schedule revenue and usage audits and meeting minutes and is a super user with department diagnostic equipment and supplies.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED

• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) or Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT)

• DOT Training and Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) training

• One year of hospital skilled nursing facility or other related cleaning experience

• Ability to read write and comprehend the English language

Physical Demands:

• Ability to move freely (standing stooping walking bending pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance

• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment:

• Possible exposure to communicable diseases hazardous materials and pharmacological agents

• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock

• Potential exposure to sharp objects and instruments

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