EVS Associate

About the role

This is a great opportunity for a Housekeeping EVS Associate. We are looking for hard working individuals who will be responsible for ensuring our facilities appearance is top notch. In this role, you’ll be responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the hospital. Our housekeepers are a very important part of our hospital staff. If you want to be part of a great team that makes a difference in the lives of our patients, apply today for this opportunity. Experience in either a hospital setting, or institutional environment is not required.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures
• Plans the completion of cleaning tasks daily
• Empties hampers and transports soiled linen
• Empties trash containers and removes all trash
• Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps
• Inventories, restocks and replenishes supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etc.
• Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary
• Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used
• May perform special projects such as window washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings
• Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors
• Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction

Work environment

Working in Housekeeping, the environment can be very fast paced and very physical. This would involve a lot of walking and pushing a cleaning cart. You will be working with cleaning chemicals to clean up blood and/or bodily fluids.

Minimum qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision
• Ability to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally
• Ability to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals
• Ability to fill out chemical identification stickers

Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working at Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Preferred qualifications

Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred.

Schedule

Full-time | 40 hours/week | Varied day shifts | Weekend and holiday rotations are required in this role.

Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential.