DEPARTMENT

Environmental Services SHIFT:

8 Hour Shifts

POSITION SUMMARY

The environmental services technician is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Tech will have contact with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned service areas. Responsible for ensuring timely room turns within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The environmental services technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Performs daily multiple step cleaning and laundry Performs floor care Responds to requests for assistance with clean-up Collects solid and contaminated waste for disposal Maintains a clean, pleasant environmental throughout the facility All other duties or responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education (or substitute experience)

REQUIRED

: BLS certification required within 3 months of hire

Education Preferred:

N/A Minimum Experience Required:

One year housekeeping experience

Experience Preferred:

One year housekeeping experience in a healthcare setting Floor care experience

Skills:

Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions and standard practices Ability to address routing problems Ability to follow basic instruction Ability to read and write in English to follow basic safety instructions Ability to understand spoken English to follow basic safety instructions Demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, staff or patients Bear Valley Community Healthcare District Is An Equal Opportunity Employer