Lead Environmental Services Technician, Housekeeping, Long Term Care - FT/Days
Sanford Health
Summary
Lead Environmental Services Technician assists managers with the daily operational housekeeping activities and monitors cleanliness standards in a healthcare environment. Assist with direction of employee work schedules, supervising and allocating cleaning staff on daily housekeeping activities, such as cleaning patient/resident rooms, facilities and disposing waste.
Job description
Summary
Lead Environmental Services Technician assists managers with the daily operational housekeeping activities and monitors cleanliness standards in a healthcare environment. Assist with direction of employee work schedules, supervising and allocating cleaning staff on daily housekeeping activities, such as cleaning patient/resident rooms, facilities and disposing waste.
Job Description
- Maintaining and inventory stock to ensure that supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts.
- Performing administrative tasks for ordering housekeeping supplies in a healthcare environment.
- Check and maintain equipment to ensure that it is in working order.
- Monitoring the use of cleaning agents and equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) in an appropriate way; issuing keys, clean linens, cleaning supplies and equipment to cleaning staff.
- Ensuring housekeeping processes are in accordance with healthcare organization and regulatory codes.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Work experience in environmental services is beneficial.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Work experience in environmental services is beneficial
Benefits
- Night shift differentials
- Weekend shift differentials
- Advancement opportunities
- Education assistance programs
- Continuing education
- Daily access to earnings
- Robust benefits package
Company overview
Sanford Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, operating as a nonprofit organization headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 1894, the organization has grown into a comprehensive health system with 44 medical centers, 482 clinics, and more than 200 senior living facilities across 26 states and nine countries. Sanford Health provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including acute care hospitals, specialty clinics, senior care through the Good Samaritan Society, genomic medicine, global clinics, and the Sanford Health Plan insurance program. The system employs over 48,000 healthcare professionals including 1,400 physicians and delivers care through five Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Children's, Heart, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, and Women's Health. Annually, Sanford Health handles approximately 5.3 million outpatient visits, 84,000 admissions, and 136,000 surgeries. The organization is also actively involved in medical research and education through partnerships with academic institutions, positioning itself as a regional healthcare leader in the Midwest with expanding international presence.