Environmental Services Technician

GREAT PLAINS HEALTH   North Platte, NE   Full-time     Maintenance
Posted on June 8, 2024
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Environmental Services Technician
Environmental Services
Full Time
Varied Shifts

Mission-
To inspire health and healing by putting patients first - ALWAYS.

Position Summary
The Technician is responsible for a clean safe environment by performing routine housekeeping duties. The operation of specified small equipment, such as vacuum cleaners, buffers, and others, are required.

Minimum Qualifications-

Education
-Must be at least 17 years old and currently enrolled in high school or an equivalent educational program.

Credentials
-State Required: None
-GPH Required: None

Physical Demands
-Stand Constantly throughout the day.
-Constantly walk throughout the day.
-Occasionally sit prolonged each day.
-Bend, stoop and crouch constantly throughout the day.
-Climb occasionally eight steps on stationary ladder.
-Push/pull 10# resistance frequently.
-Lift from floor to 35 inches off floor up to 20 lbs. frequently; Lift from 7 inches to 44 inches off floor up to 50 lbs occasionally.
-Throw from 12 inches off floor to 44 inches off the floor up to 40 lbs occasionally and 20 lbs frequently.
-Carry up to 30 lbs. 100 feet occasionally.
-Visual acuity, color vision, manual dexterity and eye hand coordination.
-Grip and pinch up to 5 lbs of pressure occasionally to operate equipment.
-Grip equipment with vibration occasionally.
-Reach overhead frequently and lift up to 10 lbs overhead occasionally.
-Work in special sterile areas such as Surgery or work in isolation rooms.

Essential Functions
-Responsible for cleaning all areas of the hospital and clinics associated with the facility. The areas include: patient rooms, exam rooms, treatment rooms, offices, public areas, restrooms, surgery suites and labor and delivery rooms.
-Daily responsibilities include: vacuuming, sweeping, dust mopping, wet mopping, damp wiping, removing trash, high/low dusting, pushing carts, stripping and making beds, and responding to pager requests in a timely manner.