Environmental Service Technician
San Bernardino, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Founded in 1910 Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed acute care nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU maternity care and pediatrics and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.
Additionally Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and rated five stars for Childrens Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 2025 we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.
Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health one of the nations largest health care systems dedicated to providing compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care.
As our Environmental Services Technician at St. Bernardine Medical Center now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health youll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized to protect everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.
Youll succeed in this job if you are thorough and committed to safety. Not only will you perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping mopping or dusting you will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize this facility.
You must learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials including bodily fluids or sharp objects. You will learn about and safely use disinfecting chemicals and learn techniques and procedures for cleaning certain specialized rooms or pieces of equipment. You may also refill soap dispensers paper towel dispensers tissue holders and other supplies as well as deliver clean linens to patient rooms.
You will truly excel in this role if you are friendly and enthusiastic about helping others. You are truly the most important component of safety and comfort for our patients visitors and staff. A clean facility with kind staff provides so much comfort and peace of mind to patients their loved ones and everyone working here.
Provide routine cleaning and decluttering to appropriate areas of the hospital - dusting sweeping mopping and disposing of trash.
Sanitize appropriate areas of the hospital using approved tools and routines which may vary by location. Patient rooms emergency rooms and operating rooms will all have their own procedures and vary from the hallways nurses stations waiting areas and restrooms. Use proper chemicals procedures and equipment to clean and disinfect surfaces thoroughly.
Restock supplies as needed in supply areas common areas and patient rooms. This may include soap paper towels bath tissue facial tissue bath linens bed linens and your own cleaning supplies in supply closets.
Learn and follow proper techniques for disposal of all medical waste including biological or biohazard waste such as bodily fluids or sharp implements.
Remain patient kind and personable in all interactions with patients visitors and staff.
Position is represented by SEIU
Preferred
- High School Graduate or GED
- 1 year Previous healthcare experience preferred
Required Experience:
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