Environmental Services Aide I

As the Environmental Services Technician, you will keep all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized to protect individuals from potential infectious diseases or other hazards.

You’ll 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. 

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us. 

Responsibilities: 

• 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.

• Previous experience in health care environmental services preferred.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, customers and associates in a way that exhibits superior integrated customer service and teamwork.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy while directing co-workers.
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks effectively and efficiently
• Excellent organization and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work within defined time constraints.
• Ability to take initiative and follow through.
• Ability to operate all types of housekeeping equipment (vacuum cleaners, floor machines, carpet extractors, auto-scrubbers, pressure / steam cleaning machine etc).

This position is represented by SEIU.

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.

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