Environmental Technician IV

ENVIRONMENTAL TECH IV

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute (OHJOI)

Department: OHJOI Environmental Sevices

Full Time

Position Summary
The EVS Technician Level lV is responsible for providing a safe care environment for patients and staff (visitors, as appropriate to the setting) within a specialty area (surgical services/peri-operative suite, Cath lab, endoscopy, etc.) achieved by demonstrating the principles of cleaning, disinfection, and quality assurance toward the reduction of harmful pathogens for the benefit of patients, visitors, and staff. While executing assigned tasks, the EVS Tech IV has contact with patients and, at time, family members. The role is responsible for ensuring timely room turns related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The EVS Technician IV, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and patient experience.

Education/Training
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Trained on perioperative room equipment.
• Trained on perioperative room set-up.

Licensure/Certification
• Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT) preferred.

• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) preferred.

Experience
Four (4) years of experience in healthcare support services, EVS, hospitality, or a related field.

Essential Functions
• Responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques.
• Cleans and disinfects specialty units and equipment. Areas include but are not limited to Surgical Services, Labor Delivery, Critical Care, Angio, Endoscopy, MRI, Trauma, Cath Lab, NICU, Mental Health, and Burn Unit.
• Adheres to all organization safety, risk management, and infection control standards while promoting a culture of safety.
• Maintains all appropriate logs and check lists/sheets accurately and current.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment and assigned areas according to procedures, policies, and manufacturer recommendations.
• Demonstrates understanding of the training and education related to evidence-based recommendations in accordance with the Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE), Association for Professional in Infection Control (APIC), Association for Peri- Operative Nurses (AORN), CDC, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory bodies.
• Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including but not limited to initiatives to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
• Maintains supplies and equipment by properly stocking and restocking environmental services cart in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Removes waste and transports it to the appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste streams (i.e., regulated medical, recycled, solid, and hazardous).
• Operates UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy.
• Follows all environmental and infection prevention practices (i.e., proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Recognizes and adheres to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA).
• Reports unsafe situations and turns in Engineering Service Requests for repair.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.