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

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Worker maintains a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through systematic application of cleaning procedures. The position works in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility and follows departmental cleaning, safety, and infection-control standards. This is a per-diem position with rotating 8-hour shifts. Keck Hospital of USC is a 343-bed acute care hospital providing specialized care for complex medical and surgical conditions. It is an academic medical center with clinical trials at the hospital and affiliated research institutions.

Requirements

Six to twelve months of customer service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment, or six to twelve 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 the card upon hire, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained through renewal before expiration. Required within LA City only.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Maintain department orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards.
Follow proper patient-room cleaning policies and infection-control standards.
Dispose of hospital-generated waste, 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.
Complete high and low dusting of 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 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.