EVS Technician

Responsibilities

• Cleans furniture and carpets in rooms, hallways, stairs, and offices using power equipment.
• Cleans and maintains floor surfaces with dry and wet mops; refinishes floors, including machine scrubbing, stripping, and applying floor finish.
• Operates various types of mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of safety hazards and equipment needing repair.
• Cleans equipment, cart, and service closet daily.
• Assists in cleaning emergency spills as requested.
• Uses chemicals, cleaning products, and equipment for their intended purpose; ensures supplies are labeled and references Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as necessary.
• Sets up rooms for meetings and delivers audio-visual equipment.
• Cleans patient care areas, public/private restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells.
• Performs scheduled terminal and project cleaning in surgical areas.
• Cleans environmental surfaces including ceilings, vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows.
• Dusts and mops floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other facility areas.
• Gathers and disposes of recyclables, trash, and medical waste following infection control guidelines.
• Sorts, stocks, and delivers linens; gathers and prepares soiled linen for transportation.
• Inventories linens, cleaning supplies, and paper supplies; orders additional supplies in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Fills and cleans supply dispensers; replaces cubicle drapes and window coverings.
• Cleans and prepares dismissal and transfer units and distributes non-medical supplies to specific areas.
• Reports mechanical failures or unsafe conditions to the supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to operate various types of cleaning equipment, including machine scrubbers, carpet cleaners, waste compactors, and balers.
• Ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions and communicate with others.
• Ability to work alone and understand the physical arrangements of the facilities.
• Performs tasks without disrupting operations of doctors, nurses, patients, the public, and other staff.
• Ability to set priorities, be aware of, and follow department policies and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to a maximum of 5 ft. and carry up to 30 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to push/pull up to 50 lbs. with assistance from other staff or devices.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, climb stairs, reach above shoulders, and crawl to complete tasks.
• Must be able to shovel and spread salt or sand on snow; exposure to outside temperatures and weather conditions.
• Must have the ability to walk or stand for the majority of the shift.
• Must be able to wear protective clothing due to exposure to strong germicidal solutions, cleaning chemicals, temperature changes, soiled linen, and infectious waste (blood and body fluids).
• Must be familiar with policies on handling infectious and hazardous waste.
• Must have the ability to safely operate power cleaning equipment (e.g., machine scrubbers, carpet cleaners) and non-power cleaning equipment, including ladders telescoping up to 20 feet.
• Operates all necessary equipment, including telephones, zone phones, and pagers.

No formal education or prior experience required.