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

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Worker maintains a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors by systematically applying cleaning procedures. The role serves Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital providing specialized medical and surgical care, clinical trials, and patient-centered treatment.

Requirements

Six to 12 months of customer service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment, or six to 12 months of healthcare housekeeping, hotel, or hospitality experience.
Ability to read and write basic English.
Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City); if the applicant does not have the card upon hire, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire and renewed before expiration (required within LA City only).

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards.
Follow proper patient-room cleaning policies and infection-control standards.
Dispose of hospital-generated waste appropriately, including trash, 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 completed tasks.
Demonstrate behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission and show respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, and coworkers.
Attend required orientation and training seminars.
Perform additional duties as assigned.