Floor Care Technician Lead

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Job Summary
The Floor Care Technician focuses on Infection Control and Prevention by providing proper cleaning and sanitation throughout the hospital and assigned site campuses

Reports to: Supervisor, Environmental Services

Job Specific Responsibilities
Daily assignments may include but are not limited to:

• Ensure hospital quality cleanliness and appearance of assigned areas
• Staff development through ongoing training (one-on-one),
• Perform area inspections to evaluate and monitor quality performance, efficiency, customer satisfaction and infection control standards.
• Maintain current area specific records for supply/equipment and inventory control.
• Perform and complete all other housekeeping and linen distribution duties assigned, including but not limited to cleaning occupied and non- occupied rooms
• All other assigned duties related to Environmental Services

Education and Experience
• Preferred: High School Diploma or GED.
• +2 years floor tech experience

Required Licensures/Certifications/Registrations
N/A

Skills and Abilities
• Basic knowledge of flooring and how to clean all types of floors and carpeting
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated basic knowledge, after training, of cleaning procedures, operating equipment necessary, and a clean and safe envriornment

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships
This position requires close interaction with medical staff and ancillary areas in order to facilitate a quality multi-disciplinary approach to patient care and safety

Physical Capabilities
Requires wear or personal protective equipment (PPE); Ability to lift/move various types of equipment, supplies/chemicals, and furniture of light/medium weight. Work requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and stretching.

Environmental/Working Conditions
This position is subject to indoor and outdoor environmental changes that may include varying temperatures. Exposure to chemicals used in cleaning supplies and blood/ blood borne pathogens is high risk.

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

*Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.​*