EVS Associate - Stratford Hospital (FT, Evening)

Jefferson Health Plans • Stratford, NJ

2d • $17 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services (EVS) Associate helps maintain high housekeeping standards by cleaning assigned areas according to schedules and procedures, creating a sanitary, orderly, and safe patient-care environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The role helps prevent cross-contamination, control bacteria and odors, and sustain acceptable aseptic conditions. Duties may also include moving items, recycling, delivering supplies, and removing trash and biohazard waste.

The associate maintains clean, sanitary, and safe work areas; properly disposes of biohazards and environmental contaminants; maintains cleaning equipment and supply areas; and follows requirements for personal protective equipment and hand hygiene. The position also involves caring for carpet and hard-surface floors, observing safety precautions, reporting hazards or equipment problems, using wet-floor signs, communicating courteously with patients and visitors, and responding promptly to pages or phone calls. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year of housekeeping or cleaning experience in a healthcare environment preferred but not required.
• Must comply with established personal protective equipment requirements.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months to 1 year of housekeeping or cleaning experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain clean, sanitary, and safe assigned work areas in accordance with 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 cleaning equipment, carts, buckets, floor machines, and supply closets.
• Use required personal protective equipment to protect against 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 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, as well as recycling and set-ups, 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 coverage
• 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 those working less than part-time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED