Lead Medical Environmental Custodian

Are you ready to take the next or a different step in your career? Were looking for a detailed and dependable team member to step into the role of Medical Environmental Custodial Lead. In this position, youll lead a team in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone in our facility. Youll be responsible for coordinating and performing industrial-grade sanitization using OSHA-approved disinfectants, equipment, and supplies, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. If you take pride in your work, enjoy leading by example, and are passionate about creating a safe and beautiful space for patients, visitors, and staff, we encourage you to apply!

Our mission is to improve outcomes with quality health care solutions by removing barriers to treatment. Our comprehensive services include primary care, behavioral health, and opiate treatment in a dedicated care team model. We also go beyond these services to support our clients by offering a range of services like transportation, childcare, dental services, acupuncture, yoga, case management, and even free lunches while onsite. We have two locations, our beautiful, state-of-the-art facility is located near Anacortes, as well as a satellite location in Bellingham Washington.

At didgwlic Wellness Center, we prioritize the well-being of our patients and staff alike. We offer our employees an excellent total compensation package, that includes some of the following. If this sounds like an opportunity, youre interested in exploring further please apply today! Were excited to meet you!

Some of Our Benefits Include:

• Competitive base compensation, with annual reviews for increase
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with; no-to little out-of-pocket costs.
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, short- and long-term disability.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to a 4% employer contribution.
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 13 paid holidays observed.
• Great working hours for work-life balance.
• Onsite snacks and meals during employee recognition events (often times monthly).
• Generous professional development and reimbursement for required professional license and
• certification renewals.

What You'll Do

• Supervise proper collection of refuse, bio-medical waste, recycling, confidential papers, etc., and disposes them according to Wellness Center safety policies and DOT regulations.
• Ensure consistent cleaning of patient, staff, and common areas using the appropriate cleaning solutions and the established 7 step cleaning procedures and protocols:
  • High dust all flat surfaces over 6 ft. using high dusting tool and head, or ladder as needed.
  • Empty all trash receptacles and wipe inside and outside with germicide solutions and reline receptacles, transport medical waste to waste holding area.
  • Damp wipe/spot clean all surfaces and furnishings under 6 ft. and spot wipe walls and partitions as needed.
  • Dry mop all floors using dust mop frame and treated head to include under and behind all furnishings.
  • Damp mop all rooms to include under and behind all furnishings.
  • Bathroom cleaning to include wiping all surfaces, shelves, sinks, showers, and toilets.
  • Inspect the area to ensure that all steps have been completed and the area looks neat and clean.
• Coordinate all chemical usage and dilutions, ensuring full compliance with federal and state safety regulations. Maintains all MSDS documentation as required.
• Adhere to OSHA regulations by wearing personal protective equipment (goggles, gloves, etc.).
• Maintain safe working environment following all OSHA and WISHA regulations.
• Assign routine and special projects tasks to workers and inspects completed work for conformance to standards.
• Train and mentor environmental custodial staff, recommends coordination of work schedules and performs other personnel duties as required.
• Help move furniture and equipment for cleaning, re-arranging as necessary.
• Assist with the setup and the cleanup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events, etc.
• Help remove trash and debris, transports trash and debris properly protected.
• Conduct routine surveillance of the interior building spaces and takes appropriate action to prevent violation of didgwli Wellness Center safety policies.
• Notify Facilities Director concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.
• Other duties as assigned by Facilities Director.

What Were Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience performing environmental services in medical facility preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• Ability to safely operate electric and battery powered cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffers, burnishes, scrubbers, and extractors.
• Knowledge of safety hazards and proper use of various cleaning and sanitizing solutions.
• Understand and complies with WA State DOH guidelines and codes.
• Ability to work independently and be organized, flexible, and adaptable to high and low workloads.
• Detail-oriented and thorough.
• Ability to work in a cross-culture environment, understands the social and cultural context of the patients at the didgalic Wellness Center. Understands the role of trauma, historical, community, family, and personal experience in wellness and recovery.
• Understands and adheres to state (RCW, WAC) and federal confidentiality regulations (HIPAA and 42 CFR part 2).
• Effective communication; written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer and software experience using MS Office products.