Job Description

Position Title: Environmental Specialist Position Code: SpecEVS-XXX

Department: Nursing Division or Environmental Services Safety Sensitive: ☒ Yes ☐ No

Reports to: Department Director 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.

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 driver’s 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

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.

Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 07/28/2025