Environmental Cleaning Services (EVS) Tech, Days

Cleanliness and Sanitation Duties

• Cleans patient rooms: washes ceilings, walls, windows, and shades.
• Dusts, mops, and wet mops all surfaces.
• Strips, washes, and makes beds.
• Cleans in all areas of the Hospital, Professional Center, and Pioneer Medical Center.
• Picks up garbage, washes wastebaskets, relines with clean plastic liners.
• Cleans lighting fixtures, tops of doors, vents, and other high areas.
• Removes and replaces cubicle curtains, shower curtains.
• Washes cubicle strings and shower curtains.
• Cleans patient, public, and staff restrooms.
• Cleans ice machines. Defrosts and cleans refrigerators.
• Washes sinks, plumbing fixtures, drinking fountains, stainless steel mirrors, furniture, equipment, and casters.
• Cleans carpet stains.
• Cleans occupied and terminated isolation rooms.
• Delivers clean linen. Picks up soiled linen.

Responsibilities

• Available by page, phone, or radio while on duty, with no reports of non-response.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
• Ensures no injuries to self or others by following safe work practices and policies.
• Ensures self-compliance with organization policies and procedures, as well as labor agreements.
• Ensures the interface with team members and other support groups is conducted in a courteous and efficient manner.
• Conducts self in a professional manner and ensures personal appearance meets the standards necessary to perform the job function.
• Handles additional accountabilities as required by management.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: One year of Environmental Services experience preferred.
• Skills/Competencies: Ability to read and write and follow oral and written instructions. Must be alert to hazards. Knowledge of common cleaning supplies and equipment; mops, dry and wet vacuums. Ability to use ladders. Demonstrates competency on equipment listed on department specific checklist. Critical thinking skills: Seeks resources for direction, when necessary. Performs independent problem solving. Decision-making is logical and deliberate. Exercises safe judgment in decision-making. Practices within legal and ethical guidelines. Demonstrates competency in ability to care for customers/patients across the age continuum.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional climbing and crawling/kneeling.
• Frequent walking, sitting/standing, reaching, pushing/pulling, lifting, carrying, bending/stooping/crouching, twisting/turning and repetitive movement.
• Ability to communicate using verbal and/or written skills for accurate exchange of information.