EVS Specialist

DCH Health Care Authority•Northport, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The EVS Specialist cleans and services assigned building and patient-care areas according to established procedures and schedules. The role uses standard cleaning procedures and a variety of manual, mechanical, and electrical equipment to maintain hospital spaces, furnishings, floors, waste receptacles, and carts. Duties may include work in medication storage areas, where secured access must be maintained and any medications found in an unlocked, unsupervised area must be reported immediately to a nursing or clinical supervisor. The specialist also provides training to new hires and others assigned to the units. The position requires adherence to DCH Health System policies, procedures, behavioral standards, and compliance requirements. The specialist is expected to support patient, visitor, and employee safety, identify and reduce hazards, and maintain performance, satisfaction, and financial standards. Electronic mail, time-and-attendance software, learning-management software, and the intranet are used. Physical presence onsite is essential.

Requirements

Ability to follow and understand verbal communications and written procedures.
Ability to communicate verbally with others.
Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
Ability to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Normal hearing and vision, or hearing and vision corrected to within normal range.
Ability to speak clearly and reason and express ideas to groups of people.
Physical presence onsite is essential.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned areas daily using the eight-step cleaning procedure or other appropriate procedures.
Clean occupied and discharged patient rooms, walls, doors and door frames, ceilings, furnishings, and windows; refinish and burnish floors when required.
Dust, damp-mop, or vacuum floors as appropriate; vacuum and spot-clean carpets.
Collect waste throughout the hospital, routinely clean waste receptacles, and clean the compactor area.
Collect soiled linen and distribute clean linen.
Move furniture within the facility and arrange furniture and equipment neatly after cleaning.
Request cleaning supplies and equipment as needed, return unused supplies to the housekeeping closet, and clean carts and equipment, ensuring items are returned in an orderly manner.
Operate cleaning equipment, including buffers, wringers, scrubbers, and vacuums.
Report broken furniture or equipment requiring repair to supervisors immediately.
Clean and service assigned building areas, including medication storage areas, according to established procedures and schedules.
Maintain secured access to designated medication storage areas when assigned there, and immediately alert a nursing or clinical supervisor if medications are found in an unlocked, unsupervised area.
Provide training for new hires and others assigned to the units.
Follow DCH policies, procedures, behavioral standards, and compliance requirements.
Perform essential duties in a manner that supports the safety of patients, visitors, and employees; identify and take appropriate action to reduce unsafe practices, risks, and hazards.
Use electronic mail, time-and-attendance software, learning-management software, and the intranet.
Perform other duties as assigned.