Environmental Services Tech I (Housekeeper)

About the job

Kootenai Health is hiring a full-time Environmental Services Tech I (housekeeper) for its facilities housekeeping team in Coeur d'Alene. EVS technicians keep hospital and office spaces clean and sanitized, which helps prevent the spread of infection for patients and staff.

Kootenai Health serves patients across northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest, and it says it holds Magnet status for nursing excellence.

What you'll do

• Clean assigned areas daily, including patient discharge rooms, operating rooms and sterile procedure rooms
• Use a work phone with EPIC for work assignments and communication
• Stock closets, service carts and storerooms and keep housekeeping equipment and closets clean
• Move and dispose of waste, recyclables and biohazard waste properly
• Set up meeting rooms and keep laundry carts stocked for assigned units
• Follow infection prevention practices, including cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, isolation precautions and putting on and removing PPE
• Protect patient privacy under HIPAA

What you need

• Able to lift and move up to 50 lbs
• Able to stand for long periods, stoop, crouch, bend or twist, and reach above or below shoulder height
• Able to push, pull or move heavy equipment
• Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Preferred

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous housekeeping experience

Schedule

• Evening shift, 3:00pm to 11:30pm
• 80 hours per two-week pay period (full-time)

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with fully employer-paid options for eligible full-time staff, starting the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Dental, vision, life and pet insurance, plus telemedicine and wellbeing resources open to all employees
• Tuition assistance after 90 days
• Retirement plans with pre-tax and Roth options and an employer match of 3% to 6%
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• A wellness program with coaching and financial wellness help, plus free or discounted fitness centers and wellbeing apps
• PerkSpot employee discounts and an employee referral bonus program