EVS Housekeeping Technician, Healthcare - Medical Facility

Pinnacle Health Services • Philadelphia, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The EVS Technician provides a safe care environment in specialty healthcare areas, including surgical services, peri-operative suites, and PACU. The role applies cleaning, disinfection, and quality-assurance principles to reduce harmful pathogens and support patients, visitors, and staff. In accordance with organizational quality standards, the EVS Housekeeper contributes to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and patient experience.

The position cleans and disinfects specialty units, equipment, and assigned areas in line with procedures, policies, and manufacturer recommendations. It requires proper chemical use and equipment handling, adherence to safety and infection-control practices, accurate maintenance of logs and checklists, and appropriate handling of waste. The technician also maintains EVS supplies and equipment, protects patient privacy, and may assist with onboarding new technicians.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of healthcare environmental services experience.
• Ability to distinguish between levels of disinfection and perform low- and intermediate-level disinfection.
• Ability to explain orally or in writing the differences between levels of disinfection and perform intermediate-level disinfection where required.
• Required upon hire: physical examination and PPD (TB test).
• Required upon hire: blood draw to check antibodies for measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, and hepatitis B.
• COVID vaccination required.
• Flu shot required.
• Ability to listen respectfully to others’ viewpoints and ideas.
• Ability to communicate orally, openly, candidly, or in writing, fostering reciprocal communication among coworkers and team members.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read and write English at a 6th- to 9th-grade level.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect specialty units and equipment, including Surgical Services, Endoscopy, and PACU areas.
• Apply healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles, use chemicals safely, handle equipment properly, and use labor-saving products.
• Follow organizational safety, risk-management, and infection-control standards.
• Maintain appropriate logs, checklists, and sheets accurately and keep them current.
• Clean and disinfect equipment and assigned areas according to procedures, policies, and manufacturer recommendations.
• Apply cleaning and disinfection requirements for highly sensitive environments.
• Maintain and restock the environmental services cart, keeping it neat and organized.
• Remove waste and transport it to appropriate disposal areas, identifying regulated medical, recyclable, solid, and hazardous waste streams.
• Follow environmental and infection-prevention practices, including hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, cleaning and disinfection protocols, and proper PPE donning and doffing.
• Recognize and follow patient privacy requirements, including HIPAA.
• Demonstrate personal accountability and follow through on identified problems or concerns using appropriate resources.
• Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements.
• Operate and properly maintain EVS tools and equipment used to clean and disinfect the environment.
• Assist in onboarding new Environmental Services Technicians as requested.

Benefits

• Full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and other ancillary benefits.
• All employees, full-time and part-time, may participate in the company 401(k) with an employer match.

What This Job Offers

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