Job Description

Position Title: Environmental Specialist Position Code: SpecEVS-XXXX

Department: Environmental Services Oracle Title: SpecEVS-XXXX

Reports to: Environmental Services Lead/Supervisor Safety Sensitive: ☒ Yes ☐ No

Exempt Status: ☐ Yes ☒ No

Position Purpose:

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs assigned Environmental Services duties for which the employee has been trained or is qualified to perform, following KHI policies, department procedures, infection prevention standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Cleans, disinfects, and sanitizes assigned patient rooms, bathrooms, clinical areas, public areas, work areas, equipment, and high-touch surfaces using approved products and procedures.
• Resets assigned areas after cleaning to support a safe, clean, organized, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, staff, and other customers.
• Follows standard precautions, transmission-based precautions when applicable, and proper hand hygiene practices to help reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
• Wears appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all safety procedures when handling waste, soiled linen, chemicals, equipment, blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials.
• Uses cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and laundry-related products safely and according to manufacturer instructions, safety data sheets, KHI policies, and department procedures.
• Monitors assigned areas for cleanliness, safety concerns, supply needs, damaged surfaces, equipment issues, spills, or other environmental risks, and report concerns to the supervisor or appropriate leader.
• Complete required documentation, logs, delivery records, cleaning records, or other assigned records accurately and timely.
• Participates in department meetings, training, competency reviews, and process improvement efforts, and adapt to changes in workload, assignments, priorities, or patient care needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of department and organization.

Performs as Assigned:

• Collects, removes, and disposes of trash, soiled materials, medical waste, and biohazard waste according to federal, state, organizational, and departmental guidelines.
• Operates and maintains assigned EVS equipment, laundry equipment, floor care equipment, carts, and related tools safely, appropriately, and efficiently.
• Performs routine floor and wall care duties, including cleaning, disinfecting, maintaining, and restoring assigned surfaces, using approved procedures and equipment.
• Maintains an adequate stock and flow of clean linen, laundry, and related supplies throughout assigned areas to support patient care and department operations.
• Handles, stores, transports (if designated), and delivers clean and soiled linen in a manner that helps prevent contamination, cross-contamination, and exposure to infectious materials.
• Maintains laundry areas, linen storage areas, supply closets, carts, and equipment in a clean, sanitary, organized, and safe condition.

Qualifications

Education: N/A

Certification: N/A

Licensure: Designated drivers must have a valid US driver’s license (must be 21 years of age or older)

Experience: N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Able to communicate well with a variety of customers.
• Able to read and write well enough to respond appropriately during emergencies and complete required competencies.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a positive and productive manner.
• Able to use good judgment and seek guidance when needed.
• Able to work safely around patients, visitors, staff, chemicals, equipment, waste, and soiled materials.

Preferences

Education: N/A

Certification: N/A

Licensure: Designated drivers must have a valid US driver’s license (must be 21 years of age or older)

Experience: Previous experience in commercial cleaning, healthcare environmental services, laundry services, floor care, or a healthcare setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: N/A

Special Position Requirements

Exposure Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, soiled linen, contaminated surfaces, cleaning chemicals (to include formaldehyde), disinfectants, chemotherapy-related exposure risks, and other potentially infectious materials.

Work Requirements

Constant physical effort may be required during the shift, including:

• Standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, and lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Operation of commercial cleaning, laundry, and floor care equipment.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally pulling or pushing carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Climbing of approved safety ladders for high cleaning, curtain changes, or similarly assigned duties.
• This position may require travel to other KHI campuses and medical buildings.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

This job description applies to all KHI facilities and is representative of the essential job duties this position will perform. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 07/28/2025, 8/2026