EVS Lead

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides leadership and training for environmental services associates, while working as a member of the EVS Associate team. Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.

Requirements

Requires the skills, knowledge and abilities in healthcare environmental services work typically acquired over two or more years of related work experience.
Must have leadership skills and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Must serve as a role model to others in customer service skills, safe work practices, and infection control including hand hygiene.
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.

Nice To Haves

Basic computer skills in word processing and electronic mail are preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures that staffing plans are carried out properly, and that all areas of the hospital/facility are staffed appropriately.
With supervisor, plans completion of hospital wide projects, ensures consistent service delivery standards in all aspects of the Environmental Services and Linen operations.
Gives input to supervisor on quality and timeliness of work performed by environmental services staff.
Performs cleaning functions in patient rooms, specialty areas and common areas.
Works closely with supervisor to train and retrain, recruit, retain and develop the Environmental Services team members, fostering a culture that reflects the core values and operational polices of our department and the company.
May supervise staff in the absence of the Environmental Services leader.
Makes work assignments and responds to immediate needs by moving staff to various areas of facility as needed.
Moves furniture and sets up rooms for meetings and special functions.
Assists supervisor in performing Quality Assurance Inspections for review and correction of deficiencies.
Distributes linens and supplies as needed; takes inventories in assigned areas.
Works independently with general supervision.
Oversees daily activities of a team of Environmental Services Associates.
Makes staffing assignments in absence of supervisor; coordinates cleaning projects as assigned, assists with on-the-job training, provides input to performance evaluations.