EVS Tech Lead

Brief Description

The Lead EVS Technician serves as a key trainer for environmental services staff while acting as a backup manager to ensure seamless operations. This role requires expertise in hospital and clinic sanitation, infection control, and leadership to support staff development and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Trains new employees and EVS trainers on hospital and clinic sanitation protocols, infection control, and safety procedures.
• Assist in the development and training programs for new and existing EVS staff on hospital and clinic cleaning protocols, infection control, and safety procedures.
• Provide hands-on coaching to improve efficiency and quality in cleaning practices.
• Assist in the completion of EVS staff competencies.
• Step in as acting EVS supervisor during absences, ensuring smooth department operations.
• Ensures staff compliance with hospital policies, OSHA regulations, and infection prevention guidelines.
• Assist in monitoring hazardous waste disposal, biohazard handling, and deep-cleaning schedules.
• Conduct quality assurance inspections to maintain high sanitation standards.
• Responsible for communication of needed supplies to materials director.
• Clean and disinfect areas of the hospital and clinics per detailed instructions.
• Perform routine floor care, including sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.
• Dispose of waste, including hazardous materials, following hospital protocols.
• Restock cleaning supplies and ensure proper storage of chemicals.
• Follow infection prevention guidelines, including hand hygiene and PPE use.
• Operates commercial vacuums, scrubber, carpet extractor, steam cleaner, trash/utility carts, and wall washing systems.
• Complete required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.
• Comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances.
• Comply with use of proper cleaning chemicals per surface being cleaned. Follow and use manufacturer’s recommendations per cleaning surface.
• Operate laundering machines to clean hospital linens, towels, and garments.
• Sort, wash, dry, fold, and distribute linens according to hospital standards.
• Monitor laundry equipment for proper function and report maintenance needs.
• Ensure compliance with infection control procedures for handling soiled linen.
• 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. Other duties may be assigned as needed by supervisor.
  
  

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) Preferred.
  
  

Summary

At Steele Memorial Hospital we prioritize maintaining a healthy work-life balance, allowing our employees to enjoy their personal lives while pursuing their professional goals.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage and 457 Retirement.
• Health insurance benefits include access to certain services at our facility free of charge.
• Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is cultivated through flexible employee work scheduling, Wellness program with potential health deduction savings up to $1,100 annually, and our generous Paid-Time Off policy.