EVS Floor Tech-Columbia County-FT Evening

Wellstar Health System•Magnolia, AR

About The Position

The EVS Floor Tech analyzes carpeted and hard-surface floors and applies appropriate maintenance procedures. The role performs cleaning tasks in assigned areas, including stripping and refinishing hard-surface floors, deep-cleaning carpets, and maintaining floor-care equipment. Duties also include responding to spills, handling and transporting waste according to applicable waste-stream protocols, stocking supplies, and reporting equipment issues or shortages. The employee must complete required training before handling hazardous waste and refresher training on its proper handling and transport and on personal protective equipment (PPE). The position performs restroom and patient-room cleaning according to the applicable protocols, including routine, terminal, and isolation-room cleaning. It includes maintaining walls, doors, glass, furniture, equipment, and floors; using appropriate chemicals and infection-prevention procedures; and following PPE, lifting, and ultraviolet-light equipment safety protocols. The role also supports special projects and performance-improvement projects as assigned. The EVS Floor Tech is expected to demonstrate strong customer service and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, families, visitors, and coworkers, and to maintain a positive, helpful disposition.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is generally preferred.
Some experience is preferred.
Complete initial and refresher training on hazardous-waste handling and transport and PPE selection, use, and disposal.
Ability to perform required preventive maintenance on battery-operated and cord-operated floor-care equipment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Some experience.

Responsibilities

Analyze carpeted and hard-surface floors and apply appropriate maintenance procedures.
Clean assigned areas and perform floor-care tasks, including stripping and refinishing hard floors, deep-cleaning carpets, and other floor-maintenance processes.
Assist with emergency spill cleanup as requested or observed.
Remove trash and linen according to waste-stream guidelines and protocols.
Transport hazardous waste from its point of generation to designated secure storage, following required training and safety procedures.
Monitor and report equipment issues or shortages, and stock supplies.
Perform required preventive maintenance on battery-operated and cord-operated floor-care equipment.
Clean restrooms and patient rooms according to the applicable cleaning protocol, including routine, terminal, and isolation-room cleaning.
Perform routine cleaning of walls, doors, glass and windows, furniture, equipment, and floors, including dust mopping and wet mopping.
Follow infection-prevention protocols and select appropriate cleaning chemicals.
Use PPE and proper donning and doffing techniques, and use proper lifting techniques.
Follow hospital and department rules, policies, and procedures, including safe-use protocols for ultraviolet-light equipment.
Replace waste-container liners with the proper type, size, and number, and tie them off as required.
Work on special projects and participate in performance-improvement projects as assigned.
Provide positive, consistent customer service to patients, families, visitors, staff, and coworkers.