EVS Associate - Elkins Park (FT, Evenings)
About The Position
The EVS Associate helps maintain high housekeeping standards by cleaning assigned areas according to schedules and established 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. The associate may also assist with moves, recycling, supply delivery, and removal of trash and biohazard waste. The position involves maintaining assigned work areas, equipment, carts, floor machines, and supply closets; handling biohazards and other environmental contaminants according to applicable regulations; maintaining carpets and hard-surface floors; following personal protective equipment and hand-hygiene requirements; and observing safety practices. The associate also responds promptly to pages or calls, interacts courteously with patients and visitors, and performs other assigned duties. The scheduled shift is 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. EVS positions require rotating weekends and holidays. The position is based at 60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. High school graduation or equivalent is preferred. Six months to one year of housekeeping or cleaning experience in a healthcare environment is preferred but not required.
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.
- Availability for the specified evening shift and rotating weekends and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Six months to one year of housekeeping or cleaning experience in a healthcare environment.
- High school graduation or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain clean, sanitary, and safe assigned work areas by following departmental policies and procedures.
- Dispose of biohazards according to EPA and OSHA codes and regulations, and handle environmental contaminants such as batteries, mercury thermometers, and needles.
- Keep the biohazard food and loading area safe and free of debris.
- Maintain equipment, including cleaning carts, buckets, floor machines, other equipment, and supply closets.
- Follow personal protective equipment requirements 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 according to departmental procedures.
- Observe safety precautions when pushing equipment and report faulty mechanical, structural, or electrical problems according to safety policy.
- Use wet-floor signs to prevent slips and perform duties in compliance with safety policies and practices.
- Speak with patients and visitors using scripting, extend courtesy, and demonstrate high standards of conduct.
- Assist with moving furniture, equipment, and supplies, and with recycling and set-ups at the request of a supervisor or staff.
- Respond to pages or phone calls in a timely fashion.
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently with Jefferson's values.
- 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
- 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
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
