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Aya Healthcare, Kingman, AZ, United States
Environmental Services Specialist - Part Time / Nights
Kingman AZ United States
Position Title: Environmental Specialist Position Code: SpecEVS-XXX
Department: Environmental Services
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Reports to: Department Director
Exempt Status: No
Position Purpose: All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHIs vision to be among the kindest highest quality health systems in the country. The Specialist assists in the assigned areas to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients visitors and KHI personnel by meeting and maintaining established medical sterilization and cleanliness protocols.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform all duties as assigned for which employee is trained or qualified to perform.
Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all applicable safety regulations.
Dispose of waste including medical and biohazard waste according to federal state organizational and departmental guidelines.
Manage supplies and equipment efficiently and keep cleaning supplies and equipment safely stored when not in use and away from patients' access when in use.
Use cleaning chemicals according to federal state organizational and departmental guidelines.
Comply with all federal state organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Participate in on-going process improvement within the organization and department.
Demonstrates regular attendance and participation at scheduled department and team meetings or calling in and personally notifying the supervisor or another member of management if going to be either absent or tardy unless unforeseeable circumstances make it impossible to do so.
Consistently demonstrates the ability to adapt to changes in the workload.
Report problems to supervisor.
Housekeeping Environmental Services:
Clean and sanitize assigned patient rooms and bathrooms daily.
Clean disinfect and sanitize assigned areas including moveable and stationary objects as designated in procedures.
Reset assigned areas to present an attractive and sanitary environment for all customers (patients visitors staff etc.).
Properly maintain the designated supply closet and work cart.
Keep cleaning supplies and equipment safely stored when not in use and away from patients' access when in use.
Laundry:
Maintain an adequate stock and flow of laundered materials throughout the organization per policies processes and regulatory guidelines.
Maintain laundry area in a clean and sanitary condition.
Use and maintain equipment safely appropriately and as efficiently as possible.
Document accurate records of items delivered to ensure accurate reporting.
Qualifications:
Education: N/A
Certification: N/A
Licensure: Designated drivers must have a valid US drivers license (must be 21 years of age or older)
Experience: N/A
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Must be able to communicate well with a variety of customers.
Must be able to read and write well enough to respond appropriately during emergencies and complete mandatory competencies.
Must be able to manage multiple priorities and stressors in a positive and productive manner.
Preferences:
Experience: Previous experience in commercial cleaning services or healthcare setting preferred.
Special Position Requirements:
Exposure Categories: Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood body fluids or tissues. OTHER POTENTIAL HAZARD(S): Cleaning chemicals Formaldehyde and Chemotherapy. This position may require travel to other KHI campuses and medical buildings.
Work Requirements: Constant amounts of physical effort required during the whole shift including: continual standing bending stooping walking pulling and lifting (up to 20 pounds) operation of commercial equipment occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds occasional pulling of carts with up to 100 pounds routine climbing of safety ladders for high cleaning and changing of cubical curtains etc. Tolerance to regular exposure to hospital laundry and cleaning chemicals and changes in temperature.
Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 07/28/2025
Kingman AZ United States
Position Title: Environmental Specialist Position Code: SpecEVS-XXX
Department: Environmental Services
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Reports to: Department Director
Exempt Status: No
Position Purpose: All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHIs vision to be among the kindest highest quality health systems in the country. The Specialist assists in the assigned areas to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients visitors and KHI personnel by meeting and maintaining established medical sterilization and cleanliness protocols.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform all duties as assigned for which employee is trained or qualified to perform.
Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all applicable safety regulations.
Dispose of waste including medical and biohazard waste according to federal state organizational and departmental guidelines.
Manage supplies and equipment efficiently and keep cleaning supplies and equipment safely stored when not in use and away from patients' access when in use.
Use cleaning chemicals according to federal state organizational and departmental guidelines.
Comply with all federal state organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Participate in on-going process improvement within the organization and department.
Demonstrates regular attendance and participation at scheduled department and team meetings or calling in and personally notifying the supervisor or another member of management if going to be either absent or tardy unless unforeseeable circumstances make it impossible to do so.
Consistently demonstrates the ability to adapt to changes in the workload.
Report problems to supervisor.
Housekeeping Environmental Services:
Clean and sanitize assigned patient rooms and bathrooms daily.
Clean disinfect and sanitize assigned areas including moveable and stationary objects as designated in procedures.
Reset assigned areas to present an attractive and sanitary environment for all customers (patients visitors staff etc.).
Properly maintain the designated supply closet and work cart.
Keep cleaning supplies and equipment safely stored when not in use and away from patients' access when in use.
Laundry:
Maintain an adequate stock and flow of laundered materials throughout the organization per policies processes and regulatory guidelines.
Maintain laundry area in a clean and sanitary condition.
Use and maintain equipment safely appropriately and as efficiently as possible.
Document accurate records of items delivered to ensure accurate reporting.
Qualifications:
Education: N/A
Certification: N/A
Licensure: Designated drivers must have a valid US drivers license (must be 21 years of age or older)
Experience: N/A
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Must be able to communicate well with a variety of customers.
Must be able to read and write well enough to respond appropriately during emergencies and complete mandatory competencies.
Must be able to manage multiple priorities and stressors in a positive and productive manner.
Preferences:
Experience: Previous experience in commercial cleaning services or healthcare setting preferred.
Special Position Requirements:
Exposure Categories: Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood body fluids or tissues. OTHER POTENTIAL HAZARD(S): Cleaning chemicals Formaldehyde and Chemotherapy. This position may require travel to other KHI campuses and medical buildings.
Work Requirements: Constant amounts of physical effort required during the whole shift including: continual standing bending stooping walking pulling and lifting (up to 20 pounds) operation of commercial equipment occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds occasional pulling of carts with up to 100 pounds routine climbing of safety ladders for high cleaning and changing of cubical curtains etc. Tolerance to regular exposure to hospital laundry and cleaning chemicals and changes in temperature.
Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 07/28/2025