Environmental Services Tech I - PRN

EVS Technician I, performs cleaning and service duties necessary to maintain the Hospital in an orderly, safe, sanitary, and attractive condition. This position is primarily responsible for heavy housekeeping duties in patient care and non-patient care areas. Depending on assignment, may perform any combination of cleaning in patient areas, procedure rooms, bathrooms and other non-patient areas.

• Needs to be flexible in scheduling and may also work with Laundry.

• Perform a variety of assigned routine cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to assigned areas in a timely manner. Areas will routinely include but are not limited to patient rooms, patient care areas, office areas, public areas, bathrooms, water fountains, etc. Perform complete patient room discharge cleaning when a patient room has been vacated. Responsible for after care clean up post maintenance visit. Set up new hospital areas.
• Adhere to hospital Infection Prevention practices and standards, including bio-hazard waste handling, hand washing techniques, and standard or isolated precautions. Exercise the highest level of care in using chemicals or hazardous materials; follow guidelines and precautions on MSD sheets.
• Handles trash and bio-hazardous waste and chemicals safely and according to department policies and procedures.
• Empty and transport soiled linen. Empty trash containers and removes all trash ensuring receptacles are odor free.
• Respond to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors and provide excellent customer service.
• Maintain a clean and neat cart, station, closet, and equipment storage areas. Keep utility carts stocked at all times.
• Clean and return all equipment after use.
• Maintains a good rapport with fellow associates, physicians, and staff.

• PRN minimum requirement: 2 shifts per month, 1 holiday per year
• Must be able to speak, read, and write proficiently in English in order to understand and appropriately handle instructions and directions on product labels used in the department.
• High school Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Commercial cleaning experience in commercial buildings is preferred.