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Position Title: Environmental Specialist                               Position Code: SpecEVS-XXX

Department: Nursing Division or Environmental Services  Safety Sensitive:          Yes              No

Reports to: Department Director                                           Exempt Status:            Yes              No 

Shift:           Part-time position working 11am-4pm during the week and working every other weekend 7am-3:30pm                                                              

Position Purpose:

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI's vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

Key Responsibilities 

• Perform all duties, as assigned, for which employee is trained or qualified to perform.
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all applicable safety regulations.
• Dispose of waste, including medical and biohazard waste, according to federal, state, organizational, and departmental guidelines.
• Manage supplies and equipment efficiently and keep cleaning supplies and equipment safely stored when not in use, and away from patients' access when in use.
• Use cleaning chemicals according to federal, state, organizational, and departmental guidelines.
• Comply with all federal, state, organizational, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in on-going process improvement within the organization and department.
• Demonstrates regular attendance and participation at scheduled department and team meetings or calling in and personally notifying the supervisor or another member of management if going to be either absent or tardy, unless unforeseeable circumstances make it impossible to do so.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to adapt to changes in the workload.
• Report problems to supervisor.

Housekeeping - Environmental Services

• Clean and sanitize assigned patient rooms and bathrooms daily.
• Clean, disinfect, and sanitize assigned areas, including moveable and stationary objects, as designated in procedures.
• Reset assigned areas to present an attractive and sanitary environment for all customers (patients, visitors, staff, etc.).
• Properly maintain the designated supply closet and work cart.
• Keep cleaning supplies and equipment safely stored when not in use, and away from patients' access when in use.
• Laundry
• Maintain an adequate stock and flow of laundered materials, throughout the organization, per policies, processes, and regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain laundry area in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Use and maintain equipment safely, appropriately, and as efficiently as possible.
• Document accurate records of items delivered to ensure accurate reporting.

Qualifications 

Education: N/A

Certification: N/A

Licensure: Designated drivers must have a valid US driver's license (must be 21 years of age or older)

Experience: N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Must be able to communicate well with a variety of customers.
• Must be able to read and write well enough to respond appropriately during emergencies and complete mandatory competencies.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and stressors in a positive and productive manner.

Preferences 

Special Position Requirements 

Work Requirements  

• Constant amounts of physical effort required, during the whole shift, including: 
• Continual standing, bending, stooping, walking, pulling , and lifting (up to 20 pounds) 
• Operation of commercial equipment
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds 
• Occasional pulling of carts with up to 100 pounds
• Routine climbing of safety ladders for high cleaning and changing of cubical curtains, etc. 
• Tolerance to regular exposure to hospital laundry and cleaning chemicals and changes in temperature