EVS Associate

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking an EVS Associate to join their Environmental Services department at Banner University Medical Center - Tucson. This fast-paced role involves maintaining a clean, sanitized, and safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The Environmental Services team is described as a cohesive, well-oiled team that functions like family. As a member of this team, you will be crucial in ensuring the safety, health, and high morale of everyone in the facility by contributing to a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal disruption. This position is vital to the overall patient experience, providing a safe and comfortable setting. You will be responsible for adhering to proper infection control and safety procedures. If you are looking for meaningful work in a facility committed to the community, this EVS, Housekeeping position is for you.

Requirements

Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision.
Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions.
Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally.
Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals, and able to fill out chemical identification stickers.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
Employees working at Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures.
Plans the completion of daily cleaning tasks.
Empties hampers and transports soiled linen.
Empties trash containers and removes all trash.
Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
Inventories, restocks and replenishes supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary.
Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used.
May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors.
Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.
Performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas.
Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.
Ensures the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.
Ensures that proper infection control and safety procedures are followed.
Sterilization of procedural rooms, required to terminally clean the operating rooms.