Environmental Services Worker
- Durant, OK
Job description
Job Summary
The Environmental Service Worker I ensures a clean, safe, and welcoming environment by performing cleaning, floor care, and waste management tasks in assigned areas. This role upholds high standards of hygiene and safety, contributing to the comfort and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors while adhering to infection control and regulatory protocols.
Essential Functions
• Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas, including rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other workspaces, ensuring adherence to infection control standards.
• Sweeps, mops, vacuums, and dusts floors, furniture, and equipment, utilizing appropriate cleaning tools and techniques.
• Performs maintenance of hard and carpeted surfaces, including stripping, refinishing, and treating floors and upholstery as per department procedures.
• Washes walls, ceilings, windows, woodwork, door panels, and other surfaces to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
• Restocks supplies in designated areas, monitoring inventory levels and reporting shortages to ensure continuous availability.
• Handles trash and biohazardous materials safely, including collection, transportation, and disposal in compliance with safety and HIPAA protocols.
• Operates and maintains cleaning equipment effectively, ensuring proper functionality and reporting any malfunctions or repair needs.
• Assists with minor repairs or maintenance tasks and promptly reports larger facility issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
• 1-2 years of cleaning or environmental service experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, equipment, and products.
• Understanding of infection control and safety standards.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment effectively and safely.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Physical ability to perform repetitive tasks and lift or move objects as needed.
State Specific Requirements
• Indiana: IN Lutheran Hospital requires successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire.
• Mississippi: Successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire required.
• North Carolina: Successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire required.
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