Environmental Services Worker - EVS - Per Diem 8 Hour Rotating (Non-Exempt) (Union)

Keck Medicine of USC • Los Angeles, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

To maintain a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through a systematic application of cleaning procedures. This role involves maintaining established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards, complying with proper patient room cleaning policies, and properly disposing of various types of waste including trash, biohazard/medical waste, and HIPAA information. The position also requires adherence to infection control standards, performing various cleaning and maintenance tasks in different areas of the facility, and observing and reporting items in need of repair. The Environmental Services Worker is responsible for documenting performed tasks, demonstrating behavior that supports the hospital's mission, and attending required training. Teamwork, respect, and positive interpersonal skills are essential.

Requirements

• 6 - 12 months Customer Service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment OR 6 - 12 months Healthcare Housekeeping, Hotel, or Hospitality experience.
• Ability to read and write Basic English.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) - If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only).

Responsibilities

• Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
• Complies with proper patient room cleaning policies.
• Properly disposes of trash, empty containers, packing boxes, biohazard/medical waste, HIPAA information, pharmaceutical waste, batteries, and any other hospital-generated waste.
• Practices Infection Control Standards/Requirements.
• Scrubs, refinishes, burnishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
• Dusts, mops, and cleans public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
• Completes high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces following departmental procedures.
• Observes and reports items and equipment in need of repair to the appropriate person.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
• Cleans, disinfects, and replenishes supplies in restrooms in both public and patient areas according to Department policy.
• Removes and replaces sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy.
• Responsible for documenting performed tasks.
• Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.
• Attends required Orientation and Training Seminars.
• Demonstrates respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, and co-workers – a team player.
• Performs any additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hourly rate range for this position is $21.00 - $33.15
• USC is an equal opportunity employer.
• USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
• USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.
• We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.
• For more information about our benefits, see What We Offer.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed