Environmental Services Technician

As our Environmental Services Technician youll 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 inpatient outpatient and ancillary departments cleans assigned areas by washing walls doors door frames ceiling patient and non-patient furniture floors carpet and windows.
• Cleans assigned areas within the given eight-hour period.
• Selects and prepares proper solution for all jobs.
• Compliance must meet set standard of 94% as per QA standard.
• Compliance for floor carpet vent and light fixture cleaning will be met at 98%.
• Collects and transports infectious waste in special waste containers.

• Proper handling/disposal of infectious waste.
• Proper safety skills in handling of housekeeping chemicals and equipment
• Basic floor care practices.
• Knowledge of proper cleaning sanitation infectious waste floor and carpet care including knowledge of aseptic procedures detergent/germicide solution.
• Proper use and cleaning of equipment.
• Proper use of safety standards and procedures in housekeeping skills.

Preferred:

• High School Diploma or GED .

Founded in 1989 Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 106-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Folsom California. Serving over 60000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care cancer care womens health and neurology. Additionally Mercy Hospital of Folsom has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and has been awarded the AMA/ASAs Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement recognizing the hospitals commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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