EVS Associate Floor Technician

Gilbert, Arizona – Night shift in the Environmental Services department at Banner Gateway Medical Center.

About the role

A rewarding career that prioritizes team members and strives to be the best place to work in health care. As a Housekeeping EVS Associate, you’ll ensure our facilities maintain a top-notch appearance by cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the hospital. This role is vital to our hospital staff and makes a difference in the lives of our patients.

The environment is fast-paced and physical, involving walking, pushing a cleaning cart, and working with cleaning chemicals to handle blood and bodily fluids. You may be assigned to clean the morgue or specialty areas such as a COVID-19 Unit. Strong communication with your team and medical staff is essential.

If offered the position, a background check and drug screen will be conducted. All Banner Health employees are required to receive an annual Flu Vaccine. Questions regarding exemptions can be directed to the recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming, and polishing according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Plan and complete daily cleaning tasks.
• Empty hampers and transport soiled linen.
• Empty trash containers and remove all trash, including medical waste containers and sharps.
• Inventory, restock, and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, and hand soap in assigned areas.
• Maintain cleanliness of departmental equipment and report necessary repairs.
• Protect equipment from damage through proper use and logging.
• Perform special projects such as window washing, wall washing, or removing heavily soiled items.
• Respond to questions and requests from patients, staff, and visitors while meeting or exceeding customer service satisfaction goals.
• Clean floors throughout the shift, including sweeping, mopping, and polishing.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision.
• Ability to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and by phone.
• Ability to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and using cleaning chemicals, including filling out chemical identification stickers.
• For positions at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting serving children: possession of an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintained throughout employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
• For positions at Olive Branch Senior Center: possession of an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintained throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

Benefits

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.

Pay

Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend and 18% night shift differential when applicable.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 7:00 PM to 3:30 AM.
• Weekends when necessary.

About the Facility

Banner Gateway Medical Center, located near Phoenix in Gilbert, Arizona, offers 286 private rooms, 13 operating suites, a 46-bed emergency department, and shares a campus with the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Key specialties include oncology, obstetrics, bariatric surgery, emergency services, and a WIS and NICU supporting an average of 4,000 deliveries per year.

The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, also located in Gilbert, provides world-class care for oncology patients and features five linear accelerator vaults, a brachytherapy vault, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite with PET/CT scan, over 70 infusion bays, a cryopreservation lab, and an inpatient medical oncology unit with an electronic surveillance partnership for patient care.