What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Services Tech I position at Abbeville Area Medical Center?
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Job Summary
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The Environmental Services Technician (EVS Tech) is an important part of the healthcare team and helps to keep our patients and employees safe. The EVS Tech works with an EVS Team to ensure that all areas assigned are kept clean and sanitary for the main AAMC building and outside buildings as requested. Routine duties include cleaning patient rooms, exam rooms, nursing units, break areas, administrative areas, outpatient areas, restrooms, waiting areas, lobby, and public areas, emptying trash, and collecting dirty linen from units and distributing clean linen. All cleaning duties require the use of soaps, chemicals, and disinfectants. Using the appropriate cleaning agent, the EVS Tech will also wipe equipment, clean furniture, mop floors and vacuum carpets. He/she may also make beds, clean all “high touch” surfaces, walls, ceilings, glass surfaces, offices, and waste receptacles in patient and non-patient areas.
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Job Requirements
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Minimum Education Requirement
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Must be able to speak and read English. Must be able to comprehend hazardous materials labels. Must be able to follow verbal and written directions.
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Minimum Experience Requirement
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One year prior experience in housekeeping preferred.
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Minimum License Requirement
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None Required
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Physical Requirement/Working Conditions
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Physically fit to perform tasks including walking, with frequent lifting, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Routinely works with cleaning chemicals. External applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential functions, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis.
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