Environmental Attendant

Senior Environmental Service Technician

You can make a difference in patients' lives as a Senior Environmental Service Technician with Corewell Health. Your contributions in this role have a direct impact on both high-quality care and the effectiveness of the team around you; you'll be responsible for cleaning and disinfecting assigned work areas, removing medical waste, trash, and linens, and maintaining the appearance and condition of our floors, carpets, and upholstery. Plus, as a Senior Technician, you'll train team members on departmental procedures and expectations. Communication and collaboration with other team members are essential to ensure continuity of service and help foster a positive work environment.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting and stocking of patient rooms, offices and ancillary areas according to established procedures. Responsible for the removal and disposal of linens and waste streams.
• Performs interim and restorative maintenance to hard floor, carpets and upholstery according to procedures.
• Assembles, maintains and stores equipment/supplies that are necessary to complete tasks according to department standards.
• Provides training and ongoing instruction to new and existing Environmental Services staff on the department cleaning procedures and expectations, and all departmental quality, safety, and customer service standards and expectations.
• Assigns, coordinates, inspects employee work assignments, and completes quality assurance inspections.
• Communicates and collaborates with other members of the team and across departments in order to ensure continuity and coordination of services.
• Acts as team lead during uplines absence and reports work-related issues to upline.
• May be expected to work at various department sites for coverage and due to business need.

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent
• 6 months of relevant experience public service and or customer service experience in a hotel, hospital, environmental services, or janitorial experience Required
• 6 months of relevant experience Leadership Preferred
• CRT-Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) - AHE Association for the Healthcare Environment 1 Year preferred

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 35 lbs
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 35 lbs
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 40 lbs
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
• Sitting: Seldom
• Standing: Frequently
• Walking: Frequently
• Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally
• Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom
• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom
• Squat: Occasionally
• Stair Climbing: Occasionally
• Ladder Climbing: Seldom
• Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
• Driving: Seldom
• Reach - Above Shoulder: Occasionally
• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Frequently
• Handling: Frequently
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Frequently
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Frequently
• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently