Environmental Services Tech (Casual Call, Day Shift)

Environmental Services Technician

Provides routine cleaning and disinfection services throughout the facility with primary focus on patient rooms, office, and general areas. Follows established procedures to support infection prevention, patient experience, and a safe environment of care.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Six (6) months of cleaning, hospitality, or healthcare support experience.
• Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) credential.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform daily and discharge cleaning of patient rooms, restrooms, and assigned areas following defined sequence, times, and high-touch surface protocols.
• Safely prepare, use, and store cleaning chemicals and equipment; follow PPE and label/SDS guidance.
• Handle regulated medical waste, sharps containers, and linen according to policy.
• Replenish supplies (e.g., linens, paper goods) and report par levels and equipment needs.
• Maintain equipment (carts, mops, vacuums, microfiber) in clean/working order.
• Document completed tasks in logs or EVS software; escalate maintenance or safety issues promptly.
• Practice excellent customer service; respond to room requests and service calls in a timely, professional manner.
• Adhere to hand hygiene, standard precautions, and safety policies at all times.
• Participate in initial and ongoing EVS training and competency checks.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
• Performs essential job functions successfully in a busy and stressful environment
• Learns current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Analyzes, organizes, and prioritizes work while meeting multiple deadlines

Schedule Requirements

• This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
• The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
• On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting (Repeatedly 50 pounds)
• Sit (Occasionally)
• Stand (Continuously)
• Walk (Continuously)
• Climb (Repeatedly)
• Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Continuously)
• Reach Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly)
• Push/Pull (Continuously)
• Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously)
• Vision (Occasionally)
• Cognitive Skills (Continuously)
• Exposures (Repeatedly): Bloodborne pathogens, radiation, chemicals, infectious diseases

*Frequency Key: Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.