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

Keck Medicine of USC•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$22 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Worker maintains a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through the systematic application of cleaning procedures. The position serves Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital providing specialized care for complex medical and surgical conditions. The worker follows departmental cleaning, orderliness, and safety standards; follows patient-room cleaning and infection-control procedures; and cleans and disinfects public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas. Duties include cleaning floors, carpets, chairs, and fixtures; dusting vertical and horizontal surfaces; maintaining restrooms and replenishing supplies; and handling hospital-generated waste, including biohazardous, pharmaceutical, and confidential materials. The worker also reports items or equipment needing repair, documents completed tasks, attends required orientation and training, and supports the hospital’s mission through respectful, positive teamwork and customer service. This is a per-diem, 8-hour rotating, non-exempt, union position. The hourly rate range is $21.84–$30.08. Applicants must meet one of the stated experience alternatives and be able to read and write basic English. Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) is required within 30 days of hire if the employee does not already hold the card, and must be renewed before expiration; this requirement applies within LA City only.

Requirements

At least 6–12 months of customer service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment, or 6–12 months of healthcare housekeeping, hotel, or hospitality experience.
Ability to read and write basic English.
Demonstrated excellent customer service behavior.
Ability to function independently and as a member of a team.
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City); if the applicant does not have a card upon hire, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained through renewal before expiration. Applies within LA City only.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Maintain the department’s established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards.
Follow proper patient-room cleaning policies and infection-control standards and requirements.
Dispose of hospital-generated trash and other waste, including empty containers, packing boxes, biohazard and medical waste, HIPAA information, pharmaceutical waste, and batteries.
Scrub, refinish, burnish, and clean carpets and chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas.
Dust, mop, and clean public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas.
Perform high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces according to departmental procedures.
Observe and report items and equipment needing repair to the appropriate person.
Clean and disinfect fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas.
Clean and disinfect restrooms and replenish supplies in public and patient areas according to department policy.
Remove and replace sharps, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy.
Document tasks performed.
Demonstrate behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.
Attend required orientation and training seminars.
Show respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, and coworkers, and work as a team player.
Perform additional duties as assigned.