EVS Specialist - Methodist Hospital (Per Diem, Evening Shift)

Thomas Jefferson University•South Philadelphia, PA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services (EVS) Specialist maintains high housekeeping standards by cleaning assigned areas according to schedules and procedures. The role helps provide patients, visitors, and staff with a sanitary, orderly, and safe patient-care environment; prevents cross-contamination; controls bacteria and odors; and sustains acceptable aseptic conditions. Duties may also include moving items, recycling, delivering supplies, and removing trash and biohazard waste. The specialist may operate industrial cleaning equipment. The position is based at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc., 2301 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is designated per diem on the evening work shift. The role requires compliance with hospital and departmental policies, safety practices, and applicable environmental and occupational-health regulations.

Requirements

Knowledge of patient safety and error-prevention practices to help impede the spread of infection and disease.
Knowledge of processes for providing a clean and bacterially safe environment for patients and facility staff.
Knowledge of practices and procedures for responding to and cleaning potentially hazardous spills.
Knowledge of processes, procedures, and techniques for cleaning and preparing hospital rooms.
Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory bodies affecting healthcare practices.
Knowledge of occupational safety and health regulations and standards, and ability to apply them to daily work.
Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds.
Frequent sitting and standing, and frequent keyboard use.
May be required to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR, depending on role-specific activities.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Less than one year of housekeeping or cleaning experience in a healthcare environment is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain clean, sanitary, and safe assigned work areas according to departmental policies and procedures.
Dispose of biohazards according to EPA and OSHA codes and regulations, and handle environmental contaminants such as batteries, mercury thermometers, and needles.
Keep biohazard food and loading areas clean and free of debris.
Maintain equipment, cleaning carts, buckets, floor machines, and supply closets.
Use required personal protective equipment to protect against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
Follow hospital and departmental hand-hygiene policies.
Maintain carpet and hard-surface flooring according to departmental procedures.
Observe safety precautions when pushing equipment and report faulty mechanical, structural, or electrical conditions.
Use wet-floor signs to help prevent slips and perform duties in compliance with safety policies and practices.
Interact courteously with patients and visitors using established scripting, and demonstrate professional conduct.
Assist with moving furniture, equipment, and supplies, as well as recycling and setups, when requested by a supervisor or staff member.
Use industrial cleaning equipment for floor refinishing and maintenance as needed.
Respond to pages or phone calls in a timely manner and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
Access to medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for colleagues including per diem colleagues