EVS Associate - Jefferson Bucks (Per Diem, Evenings)
About The Position
The Environmental Services (EVS) Associate helps maintain high housekeeping standards by cleaning assigned areas according to established schedules and methods. The role supports a sanitary, orderly, and safe patient-care environment for patients, visitors, and staff, helps prevent cross-contamination and control bacteria and odors, and sustains acceptable aseptic conditions. Duties may also include moving items, recycling, delivering supplies, and removing trash and biohazard waste. The Associate maintains assigned work areas, equipment, carts, floor machines, and supply closets; disposes of biohazards and environmental contaminants in accordance with applicable regulations; and follows personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, and safety policies. The role also responds to pages or phone calls promptly, interacts courteously with patients and visitors, and assists with moves and setups when requested.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
- Six months to one year of housekeeping or cleaning experience in a healthcare environment preferred, but not required.
- Must comply with established personal protective equipment requirements and hospital/departmental safety and hand hygiene policies.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Six months to one year of housekeeping or cleaning experience in a healthcare environment.
Responsibilities
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently with Jefferson’s values.
- Maintain clean, sanitary, and safe assigned work areas by following departmental policies and procedures.
- Properly dispose of biohazards and environmental contaminants, including batteries, mercury thermometers, and needles, and keep biohazard food and loading areas safe and free of debris.
- Maintain equipment, carts, buckets, floor machines, other equipment, and supply closets.
- Use required personal protective equipment to protect against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
- Follow hospital and departmental hand hygiene policies.
- Maintain carpet and hard-surface flooring in accordance with departmental procedures.
- Observe safety precautions when pushing equipment and report faulty mechanical, structural, or electrical problems according to safety policy.
- Use wet-floor signs and perform duties in compliance with safety policies and practices.
- Use scripting when speaking with patients and visitors, extend courtesy, and demonstrate high standards of conduct.
- Assist with moving furniture, equipment, and supplies, and with recycling and setups when requested by a supervisor or staff member.
- Respond to pages or phone calls in a timely fashion.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Access to medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for all colleagues, including per diem colleagues
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
