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Environmental Services Hospital

Employer
Altru Health System
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Salary
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Industry
Cleaning and Janitorial
Role
Other
Job Type
Long-Term

Job Details

This position is eligible to receive Altru's full benefits package within the first 30 days of employment.
  • Comprehensive Health Plan, including Dental and Vision
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Parental Leave

Job Summary

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.

Safety & Compliance
  • Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
  • Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:
    • All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
    • Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
    • The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
    • The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

Driving Requirements
  • 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 Requirements
Driving Category

Infrequent Driver
License, Certification & Registration
Title

Credentialing Body

Timeframe When Needed

Verified By

Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST)

Association for Healthcare (AHE)

Preferred

Employee Provides HR a Copy
Education & Experience
Experience

Required/Preferred

A minimum of 6 months of related experience

Preferred

Physical Demands
Frequency 8 Hour Shift 10 Hour Shift 12 Hour Shift Rarely (1-4%) 1-19 min 1-24 min 1-29 min Occasionally (5-33%) 19 min-2.6 hrs 24 min-3.3 hrs 29 min-3.9 hrs Frequently (34-66%) 2.6-5.3 hrs 3.3-6.6 hrs 3.9-7.9 hrs Continuously (67-100%) 5.3-8 hrs 6.6-10 hrs 7.9-12 hrs Physical Demands
Activity

Frequency

Sit

Rarely (
Stand

Frequently (34-66%)

Walk

Continuously (>67%)

Stoop/Bend

Frequently (34-66%)

Reach

Continuously (>67%)

Climb

Occasionally (5-33%)

Crawl

Rarely (
Squat/Crouch/Kneel

Occasionally (5-33%)

Twist

Occasionally (5-33%)

Handle/Finger/Feel

Continuously (>67%)

See

Continuously (>67%)

Hear

Continuously (>67%)
Weight Demands
Activity

Amount

Lift - Floor to Waist Level

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Carry

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Push/Pull

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Slide/Transfer

Not Applicable
Employee Health
Functional Assessment

Hazardous Drug Exposure

Fit Testing Required

A

Yes

Yes

Company

Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.

At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.

Company info
Website
Telephone
701-780-5123
Location
Grand Forks
North Dakota
US

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