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Position Summary "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you." ORLANDO HEALTH – HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgical acute-care facility that has been serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years. Services range from 24/7 emergency care to cardiovascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more.
Our hospital has accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric surgery, spine surgery, stroke, and hip and knee joint replacement. We also have earned 2024-25 High Performing Hospital ratings in five areas – COPD, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure and hip replacement – from U.S. News & World Report, and 2024 Top Teaching Hospital recognition from The Leapfrog Group.
Orlando Health – Health Central is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you. WHY ORLANDO HEALTH?
Amazing Culture Join a team where collaboration, respect, and making a difference in patients’ lives are at the heart of what we do. Competitive Pay Competitive compensation, plus evening, night, and weekend shift differentials for qualifying positions.
Benefits Starting Day One Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package from your first day, including: Student loan repayment Tuition reimbursement FREE college education programs Retirement savings Paid paternity leave Fertility benefits Backup elder and childcare Pet insurance PTO and paid holidays And more! Career Growth & Development Build your career with opportunities to learn, grow, and advance within a leading healthcare organization.
Make a Difference Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to providing exceptional care and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve. Be Part of Something Bigger At Orlando Health, your work matters. Whether you're caring directly for patients or supporting those who do, every role makes a difference. A Brief Overview The Environmental Services Technician ll is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, clean, healing environment.
The role ensures daily room cleaning and timely room turnaround times related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The Environmental Services Technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and customer experience. Responsibilities What you will do Responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques.
Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, and ancillary areas, to include, but not limited to, bathrooms, public areas, corridors, medication storage rooms as directed and any other areas that may require attention using designated and appropriate chemicals and cleaning procedures. Accesses and uses all department related technology systems such as, but not limited to, the Bed Management systems.
Replenishes supplies as needed, removes bio-medical waste, trash, and soiled linen as required daily and changes cubicle/window curtains as needed. Completes patient room and bathroom cleaning daily to accommodate discharges/admissions and overall cleanliness standards, utilizing the approved procedures for patient room cleaning to include Bed Management systems where applicable.
Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge of health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, proper and safe chemical use, equipment handling, and labor-saving products for all items within the healthcare environment assigned for servicing. Adheres to all organization safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety. Operates UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy.
Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including, but not limited to, initiatives to improve Customer Experience and cleanliness metrics. Follows all infection prevention practices including 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).
Assists in onboarding new Environmental Services Technician I and II’s as requested. 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. Identifies and utilizes appropriate resources to ensure identified problems or concerns are followed through and resolved.
Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety requirements. Demonstrates the ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment. Demonstrates the ability to set-up/dismantle beds for cleaning according to department cleaning procedures. Completes other tasks assigned by EVS leadership.
Section 1557 Non-Discrimination The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116. Qualifications Qualifications High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Two (2) years of experience in healthcare support services, EVS, hospitality, or a related field. None. Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
Responsibilities
What you will do Responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques. Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, and ancillary areas, to include, but not limited to, bathrooms, public areas, corridors, medication storage rooms as directed and any other areas that may require attention using designated and appropriate chemicals and cleaning procedures. Accesses and uses all department related technology systems such as, but not limited to, the Bed Management systems. Replenishes supplies as needed, removes bio-medical waste, trash, and soiled linen as required daily and changes cubicle/window curtains as needed. Completes patient room and bathroom cleaning daily to accommodate discharges/admissions and overall cleanliness standards, utilizing the approved procedures for patient room cleaning to include Bed Management systems where applicable. Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge of health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, proper and safe chemical use, equipment handling, and labor-saving products for all items within the healthcare environment assigned for servicing. Adheres to all organization safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety. Operates UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy. Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including, but not limited to, initiatives to improve Customer Experience and cleanliness metrics. Follows all infection prevention practices including 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). Assists in onboarding new Environmental Services Technician I and II’s as requested. 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. Identifies and utilizes appropriate resources to ensure identified problems or concerns are followed through and resolved. Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety requirements. Demonstrates the ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment. Demonstrates the ability to set-up/dismantle beds for cleaning according to department cleaning procedures. Completes other tasks assigned by EVS leadership. Section 1557 Non-Discrimination The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.
Qualifications
Qualifications High School Diploma or GED preferred. Two (2) years of experience in healthcare support services, EVS, hospitality, or a related field. None. Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
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