EVS Associate

Banner Health•Sterling, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an EVS Associate at Sterling Regional MedCenter in Sterling, Colorado, part of Banner Health. The role involves cleaning and sanitizing the hospital to ensure a safe environment for employees, patients, and families. Sterling Regional MedCenter has provided outstanding medical care to residents of northeastern Colorado and the surrounding area since 1938. It is licensed for 25 beds with both Medical/Surgical and Intensive Care Units, as well as full Women and Infant Services. As a Level III trauma designated hospital, Sterling has 24/7 coverage for Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Imaging, Family Medicine/Peds, and Rehabilitation. Sterling boasts cutting-edge technology facilitating telehealth access for sub-specialty and tertiary services and state-of-the-art equipment in Imaging, Laboratory, Operating Suites, Emergency Department, and Inpatient Units. The hospital also houses the David Walsh Cancer Center, which provides both Medical and Radiation Oncology, and is the only rural hospital in Colorado with a linear accelerator. Additionally, Sterling Regional MedCenter is closely integrated with Family Medicine and Surgical Specialty Clinics and is part of a 2-year, rural training track residency program affiliated with the University of Northern Colorado. Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country, committed to making health care easier, so life can be better. This is a full-time position, working varied days from 6am-2:30pm.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision.
Ability to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally.
Ability to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals.
Ability 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 for employees in the specified behavioral health settings.
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.
Familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures.
Must plan the completion of these tasks daily.
Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen.
Empties trash containers and removes all trash.
Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
Inventories, restocks and replenish 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.
Has responsibility at an assigned facility/area only under regular supervision.