Hybrid Environmental Technician II bei Orlando Health

Location: Downtown Orlando - Orlando Regional Medical Service

Division: Housekeeping & Environmental Services

Status: Pool/PRN/As Needed

Title: Environmental Technician II

Environmental Services Department at Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)

The Environmental Services (EVS) department at Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is integral to our mission of delivering exceptional patient care in one of the state’s most dynamic healthcare environments. As the only Level I Trauma Center in the state of Florida, ORMC operates at the highest level of clinical intensity—requiring unmatched precision, responsiveness, and collaboration from every department.

Our EVS team is at the forefront of maintaining a clean, safe, and healing environment, with a strong focus on infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and service excellence. The department supports 24/7 hospital operations in a high-acuity, fast-paced setting, ensuring that every space reflects the highest standards of care.

Position Summary:

The Environmental Services Technician level I is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, clean, healing environment. Responsible for ensuring daily room cleaning and timely room turnaround times related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The Environmental Services Technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and customer experience.

Why Orlando Health?

✔️ Education: Preferred Education Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Career Online High School, English Language Learning, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 

✔️ Health: Medical, Prescription Drug Plan, Free Virtual Visits, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dental Plans, and Vision Plans

✔️ Retirement: Up to 5% employer matching contributions 100% vested in OH’s contributions after three years of service with 1,000 hours or more 

✔️ Well-Being: TELUS Health, Active and Fit (access to fitness centers at a low rate), Real Appeal Weight Loss Program, Discount Program via PerkSpot, Team Member Pantry, Pet Therapy, Respite Rooms, and Grab and Go Meals

✔️ Life Insurance: Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Supplemental Life, and Dependent Life

✔️ Time Away: PTO, Four weeks paid parental leave, Leave of Absence, Extended Leave Plan, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability

✔️ Family/Pets: Fertility Benefits, Adoption Assistance, Up to 10 days per calendar year (use for: Back-up Child Care, Back-up Elder Care, and Back-up Pet Care), Virtual Tutoring, OH Way Scholarship, and Pet Insurance

✔️ Voluntary: Auto Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance

100% PAID Tuition, as well as tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

Essential Functions

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques.
• Responsible for the cleaning and disinfecting of patient rooms, and ancillary areasto include, but notlimited to, bathrooms, public areas, corridors, medication storage rooms as directed and any other areas that may require attention using designated and appropriate chemicals and cleaning procedures.
• Accesses and uses all departmentrelated technology systems such as, but not limited to, the Bed Management systems.
• Replenishessupplies as needed, removes bio-medical waste, trash, and soiled linen asrequired daily and changes cubicle/window curtains as needed.
• Completes patient room and bathroom cleaning daily to accommodate discharges/admissions and overall cleanliness standards utilizing the approved proceduresfor patient room cleaning to include Bed Managementsystems where applicable.
• Performs duties while demonstrating working knowledge ofthe health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements, proper and safe chemical use, equipment handling, and labor-saving products for all items within the healthcare environment for which tasked with servicing.
• Adheres to all organization safety, risk management and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety.
• Operates UV disinfection machine as needed or according to policy.
• Actively participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives, including, but not limited to, initiatives to improve Customer Experience and cleanliness metrics.
• Follows all infection prevention practices including proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand hygiene,
standard & isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Recognizes and adheres to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA).
• Assistsin onboarding new Environmental Services Technician I and II’s asrequested.
• Reports unsafe situations and turnsin Engineering Service Requestsforrepair.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal,
state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Identifies and utilizes appropriate resourcesto ensure identified problems or concerns are followed through and resolved.
• Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety requirements.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the
environment.
• Demonstratesthe ability set-up/dismantle bedsfor cleaning according to department cleaning procedures.
• Completes other task as assigned by EVS leadership.

Education/Training

High School Diploma or GED, preferred

Licensure/Certification

Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST), preferred

Experience

Three (3) or more years experience in Health care supportservices and/or environmental services, hospitality, or related field