Floor Technician - Environmental Services - Full Time - Afternoons

Company: ProMedica
Location: Portage
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

ProMedica Toledo Hospital is one of the largest acute-care facilities in the region. Our 794-bed hospital is staffed by more than 4,800 professional healthcare employees who serve a 27-county area throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We also have the area's largest board-certified medical staff, which is made up of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment are a must. In addition, for 15 consecutive years, residents of Greater Toledo have named us the Consumer Choice Award winner in our market. In fact, we're the only hospital in northwest Ohio to receive this honor.

This position is responsible for helping to maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly environment within the facility by implementing proper cleaning techniques, leveraging powered equipment, moving furniture, and transporting trash. The position is responsible for completing specific project work requiring the use of powered equipment which EVS technician employees are not trained or authorized to operate. The Floor Technician will conduct floor refinishing, provide disaster response, and transport beds to patient units. The position is responsible for the routine maintenance of and troubleshooting minor problems with the powered equipment. This position will also serve to fill in for other work assignments as needed.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Utilizes powered equipment (such as carpet extractor, floor scrubber, floor burnisher, wet vac, power washer, steamer, etc.) to complete project work as assigned by the supervisor.

2. Spot cleans, machine scrubs, extracts, and vacuums carpet through the use of specified power equipment.

3. Refinishes/reconditions hard-surface flooring to include top-scrub, stripping, waxing, burnishing.

4. Cleans stairwells and elevator cabins.

5. Transfers department supplies from pallets to EVS stockroom shelves.

6. Delivers and operates FASS unit (ozone machine) to designated rooms.

7. Maintains all powered equipment to ensure reliability and long life of the equipment. This will include tasks such as charging batteries, cleaning filters, draining and rinsing tanks, washing pads, placing equipment in designated storage locations.

8. Responds to emergency situations where powered equipment or deep cleaning is needed. Completes post-construction terminal cleans.

9. Completes post-construction terminal cleanups.

10. Exchanges mattresses, beds, furniture, and equipment as needed. Clears elevator alcoves and hallways of excess clutter.

11. Cleans designated items within assigned area which may include stairs, elevators, janitor closets, janitor sinks, lights, vents, sprinkler heads, windows, blinds, and more.

12. Maintains privacy curtains, which includes exchanging soiled curtains and replacing broken curtain hooks.

13. Steam-cleans areas to treat for infestation of bed bugs or other pests.

14. Functions as Environmental Specialist I, Hazardous Waster Transporter, and Major Mover as needed.Must be able to move about the hospital campus and between workstations while representing the department in a positive manner through appropriate communication and interpersonal skills.

Must be able to follow direction, but also work independently, making good use of one's time and resources.

Required to work with pagers, mops, mop bucket/wringers, flatbed dollies, vacuums, putty knives, and all department powered equipment.

Must be able to tolerate unpleasant odors and possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids; must be able to tolerate exposure to dust, cleaning chemicals, and sewage.

Must be able to move constantly throughout shift, lift or carry and otherwise transport equipment, furniture, etc.

Must be fitted for and able to wear CAPR hood.

Performs other duties as instructed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Age: At least 16 years of age. Please Note: employees under the age of 18 will be scheduled in accordance to state labor laws.

Skills: Experience operating auto-scrubber, side by side floor scrubber, floor burnisher, and carper extractor; must have a mechanical aptitude. Experience stripping, waxing, reconditioning of hard-surface flooring.

Years of Experience: 1 year of experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Diploma

Skills: Experience working and cleaning within a hospital or healthcare environment.

Years of Experience: 3

WORKING CONDITIONS

Personal Protective Equipment: Gloves, gown, safety glasses, non-slip shoes, CAPR

Physical Demands: 8 hours per day standing with frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing

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ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. - -For more information, please visit -www.promedica.org/about-promedica

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment -without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, -sex/gender (including pregnancy), -sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact -employment@promedica.org

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace

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