Environmental Services - Full Time, Day Shift

Altru Health System is hiring for a full-time Environmental Services position in Grand Forks, ND. The role involves maintaining cleanliness and infection control in the hospital, including patient and non-patient areas. Responsibilities include cleaning, disinfecting, and interacting with patients and staff. Certification as a Healthcare Environmental Services Technician is preferred. The job requires physical activity and is conducted indoors at the hospital.
Location:

Altru Hospital1200 South Columbia RoadGrand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38

Summary

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The Environmental Services Hospital position is responsible for the overall cleanliness of the hospital including patient room cleaning. The requirements of this position involve sanitizing and disinfecting all areas within the hospital and is the main defense to prevent the spread of infections.

Essential Job Functions
• Cleans and disinfects rooms during patient stay and after patient is discharged.
• Cleans and disinfects non-patient care areas, i.e. offices, lobby areas, lounges, bathrooms and locker rooms.
• Interacts with patients, visitors, and associates in a friendly and efficient manner to meet customer needs.
• Maintains a high quality of infection control. Ensures all areas of the "key touch" surfaces in all patient care rooms are kept up to standards.
• Transports, monitors and contains waste according to standard operating procedure.
• Communicates with the Lead in charge to ensure cleaning priorities are met.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:
• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) | Association for Healthcare (AHE) | Preferred | Employee Provides HR a Copy

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Physical Demands
• Sit: Rarely (1-4%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Continuously (67-100%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
• Reach: Continuously (67-100%)
• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands
• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions
• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement For This Position

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R5354