Floor Tech - LHMI Housekeeping

At Lake Huron Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Lake Huron Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Lake Huron Medical Center is a 144-bed community hospital that provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health care services to residents of St. Clair and Sanilac counties including emergency services, cancer and comprehensive breast care, bariatric surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation services, pulmonary rehabilitation, and specialized diabetes programs.

Lake Huron Medical Center affiliated with Lake Huron Medical Group which offers patient-centered care through primary and specialty care physician practices located throughout the Blue Water Area. Raising the bar for quality health care, Lake Huron Medical Center received the Women's Choice Award for Emergency Care, Leapfrog Group's grade "A" in hospital safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, rated five stars by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. Learn more at www.mylakehuron.com.

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The Environmental Services Floor Technician is responsible for maintaining a high level of cleanliness within the hospital and adjacent buildings, which may require traveling from one facility to another without assistance. Complete assigned projects (stripping/ waxing / refinishing of hard surface flooring, carpet extracting / bonnet buffing, restorative scrub ceramic tile). Works independently and in a team environment. Cmpletes other tasks as assigned. Responds to and initiate communication by phone, handheld radios, pagers and other communication devices.

Under the general supervision of the EVS Manager/Supervisor, duties include but are not limited to: floor scrubbing/ stripping, refinishing, carpet shampooing, carpet extraction, cleaning floor corners/edges/baseboards, removing trash, floor buffing, floor burnishing, elevator track cleaning, other floor and carpet maintenance, upholstery cleaning, conference room set ups, stairwell cleaning, in all assigned areas of the hospital using standard cleaning procedures and chemicals. The EVS Floor Tech actively displays outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all, while implementing the principles of the organization

* Performs routine cleaning of the floors on the assigned facility in a neat and sanitary manner.

* Mops, sweeps, scrubs, and strips floor, applies floor sealers and finishes.

* Full vacuums in traffic areas and where any visible debris on carpet.

* Spot cleans carpet as needed, utilizing extraction and bonneting methods.

* Maintains hard floors with no build up in corners and provide dust mop.

* Polishes floor using buffing products to restore shine high gloss and uniform appearance to the traffic areas.

* Maintains and keeps equipment clean and in good operational conditions.

* Secures the work area with all Safety Signs.

* Reports safety hazards as appropriate.

* Locks and unlocks doors and windows to areas as necessary. Turns off lights when rooms are unoccupied.

* Works day, evening or night shift as assigned.

* Works independently with normal supervision.

* Observes safety precautions at all times.

* Cleans equipment at end of shift and leaves equipment and work area in an organized manner.

* Performs other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department or organization.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. One (1) year of knowledge within acute care hospital environmental service techniques, practices and procedures required.

2. Two (2) years Floor Tech experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

3. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

4. Valid driver's license with clean driving record required.

5. Ability to read, understand and communicate effectively.

6. Ability to understand written and verbal instructions.