EVS Project Tech-Overnight, Part Time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The EVS Project Tech supports Northwestern Medicine’s patient-first mission by cleaning and servicing the hospital and maintaining an orderly, safe, and sanitary environment. The role performs specialized environmental-services projects, including hard-surface and carpet care, wall washing, upholstery cleaning, and cubicle curtain and drape assembly and disassembly. It also operates the Altrapure disinfecting system in assigned patient rooms, surgical suites, clinical and treatment areas, and ancillary areas, including room assignment and tracking, equipment setup and operation, and breakdown.

The technician uses department equipment and chemicals safely and effectively, follows infection-control, isolation, and standard-precaution guidelines, and maintains organized equipment, carts, and work areas. The position may also perform duties of an Environmental Services Tech, Sanitation Tech, or Service Associate when needed. It emphasizes respectful, responsive service to patients, visitors, guests, and coworkers, protecting privacy, addressing customer concerns, and contributing to a clean and safe facility. Additional work may be assigned by a manager or supervisor.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience.
• Must be able to read English and understand equipment manuals.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of environmental services experience in a healthcare or hospitality environment.

Responsibilities

• Restore hard-surface resilient floors, including stripping, shower scrubbing, finish application, refinishing, and burnishing.
• Clean carpet and other soft-surface floors using procedures such as vacuuming, damp buffing, hot-water extraction, shampooing, dry enzyme processing, and spot extraction.
• Complete project work such as upholstery cleaning, wall washing, cubicle curtain and drape assembly or disassembly, light cleaning, and ledge cleaning.
• Perform the Altrapure disinfecting process in assigned patient rooms, surgical suites, clinical and treatment areas, and ancillary areas, including tracking rooms and setting up, operating, and breaking down equipment.
• Use equipment and chemicals safely and effectively, including correct chemical dilution and properly labeled containers.
• Follow safety practices, including use of wet-floor signs and personal protective equipment, and comply with infection-control, isolation, and standard-precaution guidelines.
• Perform Environmental Services Tech, Sanitation Tech, or Service Associate duties when needed.
• Maintain clean, organized equipment, carts, and work areas; do not leave equipment unattended.
• Identify facility defects and take responsibility for maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Provide respectful, responsive service; listen to customer needs, address requests and complaints, and support service recovery.
• Protect the privacy of patients, visitors, guests, and coworkers, and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Follow departmental uniform standards and present a professional, positive manner.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned by a manager or supervisor.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A wide range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed