EVS Associate - Abington (Per Diem, Evenings)

Job ID: EVS Associate – Environmental Services, Abington Memorial Hospital

About the Role

The Environmental Services (EVS) Associate aids in maintaining a high quality standard of housekeeping. This includes performing cleaning functions in assigned areas while following assigned schedules and specific methods to provide patients, visitors, and staff with a sanitary, orderly, and safe patient care environment. EVS Associates aid in prevention of cross contamination, controlling bacteria, odor, and sustaining acceptable aseptic conditions. They may assist with moves, recycling, delivery of supplies, and the removal of trash and biohazard waste.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Establishes and maintains clean, sanitary, and safe environment in assigned work areas by following departmental policies and procedures (20%).
• Proper disposal of biohazards according to EPA and OSHA codes and regulations. Handle the disposal of environmental contaminants such as: batteries, thermometers (mercury), and needles. Keep biohazard food and loading area safe and clean of debris (20%).
• Maintains equipment, clean carts, buckets, floor machines, other equipment, and supply closets to give the hospital a professional appearance (20%).
• Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances (5%).
• Follows hospital/departmental policy on hand hygiene (5%).
• Completes and maintains all carpet and hard surface flooring in accordance with departmental procedures (10%).
• Observes safety precautions when pushing equipment. Reports faulty mechanical, structural, or electrical problems in accordance with safety policy to create an environment of safety (5%).
• Utilizes wet floor signs to prevent slippage by patients, employees, and visitors in accordance with safety policy. Performs duties in compliance with policy and safety practices (5%).
• Converses with patients and visitors using scripting to establish dialogue and extend every possible courtesy. Demonstrates high standards of conduct in the work environment to make Jefferson the choice for patients and employees (5%).
• Assists with the moving of furniture, equipment, supplies, recycling, and set-ups by request of the supervisor and/or staff (5%).
• Responds to pages or phone calls in a timely fashion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year of experience in housekeeping or cleaning in a healthcare environment preferred but not required.

Schedule

Shift time: 3pm-11:30pm; EVS positions require rotating weekends and holidays.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including:

• Medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition assistance, as well as access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
• Voluntary benefits, providing access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.