EVS Tech / Housekeeping

St. Tammany Parish Hospital • Covington, LA

99d

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician I is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Tech will have contact with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned service areas. Responsible for ensuring timely room turnovers related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The environmental services technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.

Requirements

• Basic math skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to communicate orally or in writing.
• Demonstrate effective use of computers and/or mobile devices for job performance.
• Respectfully listen to viewpoints and ideas of others.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily duties to maintain a safe and hygienic care environment.
• Ensure timely room turnovers related to patient throughput.
• Maintain standards of environmental hygiene and infection prevention.
• Interact with patients, visitors, and staff in a professional manner.

Benefits

• On-the-job training provided.
• Effective cleaning techniques training.
• Health and safety regulations adherence training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees