Environmental Services Trainer

Thedacare is seeking an Environmental Services Trainer in Neenah, WI, responsible for training team members in cleaning and disinfecting procedures while ensuring compliance with infection prevention standards. The role includes modeling best practices, collaborating with departments, providing ongoing education, and addressing team concerns. Thedacare emphasizes a supportive work environment focused on health care innovation and work/life balance, offering various benefits for team members.
Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –
• Lifestyle Engagement
• e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
• Access & Affordability
• e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :
The Environmental Services Trainer serves as the primary department resource and is responsible for training department team members. Cleans and disinfects assigned areas, transports and removes waste, sanitizes, stocks, and organizes assigned areas. Follows standard work processes, complies with infection prevention standards, properly mixes and stores chemicals, and uses personal protective equipment.

Job Description:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Trains team members in the processes for cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, floors, offices, conference rooms, equipment, furniture, common areas, and waiting rooms following hospital-approved infection prevention standards.

2. Trains team members on and independently perform high level cleaning in specialized areas such as clinical areas, surgical suites, cath lab, specialty rooms, and sterile areas.

3. Models best practices and behaviors to inspire and be a role model for team members.

4. Collaborates with multiple departments to ensure patient and department priorities are met day-to-day that result in the safest outcomes for our patients and customers. Serves as a resource for external and internal department team members on environmental services matters.

5. Rounds on team members to address concerns and provide regular education and assistance.

6. Assists department leaders with ongoing educational sessions for team members, and provides input on department processes, training materials, and suggestions for improvement.

7. Helps to problem solve concerns and provides daily monitoring of environmental services assigned areas, partnering with environmental services and nursing leaders.

8. Identifies issues before they arise and solves the issue or escalates the issue to the appropriate person.

9. Coaches and trains team members in methods of collaboration with multiple departments so patient and department priorities are met, ensuring the safest outcome for our patients and customers.

10. Trains and educates team members on proper personal protective equipment and cleaning procedures specific to infectious elements in isolation rooms. Ensures environmental services team members maintain proper infection control cleaning standards at all times, including hand hygiene requirements.

11. Understands, trains, and coaches team members on proper hospital-approved chemicals and disinfectants and dwell times (amount of time the chemical or disinfectant needs to stay wet on surface) for each task performed and product used.

12. Coaches and mentors the basic standards set by OSHA, EPA, The Joint Commission, DOT, CDC, HIPAA, RCRA, CMS (conditions for participation) AHE, state, and local regulating bodies.

13. Trains team members on how to handle various types of waste, such as regular waste, recycling, hazardous, chemo, regulated medical waste, pharmaceutical, and radioactive waste. Understands basic standards set by federal, state, and local regulating bodies.

14. Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, and values statements, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, and ethical behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED

• DOT Training and Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) training

• One year of hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other related cleaning experience

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance • Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents • Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock • Potential exposure to sharp objects and instruments

Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.

I understand that this is a summary of job responsibilities and does not create contractual terms and conditions and is subject to change in order to meet organizational needs. My employment with ThedaCare is “at-will”.

I have read and understand the job description for my position. I agree to comply with the corporate policy and all laws, rules, regulations and standards of conduct relating to my position. As team member, I understand my duty to report any suspected violation of law or the standards of conduct to my immediate supervisor or the Corporate Compliance Officer.

2nd Shift 3pm-11:30pm

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Team Member Signature Date

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Scheduled FTE:
1Location:
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah - Neenah,WisconsinOvertime Exempt:
No