EVS Technician- Battle Creek, 2nd shift, Full time

Bronson Healthcare•Battle Creek, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is seeking an Environmental Service Technician to help maintain cleanliness and infection control throughout the hospital. The role cleans and sanitizes patient rooms, public and surgical areas, and other assigned spaces; maintains equipment and supplies; and provides service to patients and hospital staff. The position works with the Environmental Services Manager and follows detailed instructions, safety procedures, and quality standards. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week second-shift position. Scheduling includes rotating weekends and holidays to support a hospital that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The role is benefits eligible, with benefits starting on Day 1. External candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $750 and a $750 retention bonus. A high school diploma or GED is not required. At the Battle Creek location, a Michigan driver's license and insurability may be required.

Requirements

Positive attitude and strong desire to help others.
Attention to detail and ability to follow safety and cleanliness guidelines and instructions.
Ability to work well as part of a team and follow supervisor directions.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English at or above the 8th-grade level, for communicating with department staff and internal and external customers.
Willingness to learn and ability to stay focused in a fast-paced environment.
Practical understanding of Universal Precautions and cleaning chemicals, and ability to complete self-inspections.
Ability to regularly lift up to 100 pounds and occasionally assist with heavier tasks or exert equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or handling materials and equipment.
Ability to perform work that may require considerable effort in reaching, climbing, maintaining balance, or manipulating heavy objects.
Biomedical waste handling requires appropriate training and certification.
A Michigan driver's license and insurability may be required at the Battle Creek location.
Must be able to work rotating weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in cleaning or maintenance.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize occupied and unoccupied patient rooms, public areas, surgical areas, and other assigned spaces.
Stock supplies and keep equipment clean, maintained, and stored properly.
Follow safety, infection-control, and established cleaning procedures.
Provide service to hospital staff and patients.
Work with the Environmental Services Manager to complete assigned work to required standards.
Follow detailed instructions and inspect work to meet quality standards.
Remove biomedical waste from assigned areas when properly trained and certified to handle it.
Strip and clean floors according to established procedures.
Clean upholstered furniture, rugs, carpets, fixtures, rooms, hallways, lobbies, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, and other work areas.
Move furniture, remove trash, and perform related duties, including operating power machines.
Transport trash and waste to disposal areas.
Perform laundry duties if assigned at the Battle Creek location.