EVS TECH I - SOUTH COASTAL - FULLTIME - NIGHTS

Beebe Healthcare•Millville, DE

16d•$17 - $26

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Environmental Services Lead, Manager, and/or Director, the EVS Tech I provides Environmental Services support to the South Coastal Emergency Department. The position also assists with transporting patients and materials to and from patient care units and other hospital departments using predefined response criteria. Light maintenance duties include unclogging toilets, investigating and reporting leaks, and generating maintenance work orders for building-related concerns. The role cleans and maintains assigned patient and non-patient areas, performs floor and linen care, documents departmental work, monitors supplies and equipment, and follows infection-prevention procedures. Assignments may vary across cleaning, floor care, linen processing, and patient escort duties. The position also operates a wheelchair washer and cleans and maintains stretchers and wheelchairs after each patient use.

Requirements

Excellent customer-service skills.
Ability to work with cleaning equipment, from floor equipment and sweepers to commercial washers and dryers.

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning experience in a healthcare institution, school, or hospitality environment.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned patient and non-patient areas, including offices, elevators, grounds, parking garages, lobbies, and conference rooms, according to location standards.
Wash furnishings, curtains, and walls; vacuum upholstery; remove trash, cardboard, and biohazard supplies; replenish collection devices; and disinfect equipment.
Leave assigned areas neat and orderly after moving items to clean, and notify leads when evidence of pests is observed.
Sweep, mop, and wax vinyl tile floors; vacuum and shampoo carpets; scrub grout; complete assigned floor-care work; and report floors needing more than minor attention.
Complete required departmental documentation, including daily assignments, soiled-laundry weights, linen inventory, requested projects, equipment or facility concerns, and discharged patient-room data.
Read department updates, attend monthly department meetings, and participate in improvement efforts.
Report concerns involving equipment, furniture, and work areas, including broken or unsafe equipment, leaking faucets, damaged or soiled areas, broken tiles, wall damage, and burnt-out lights.
Leave equipment in the specified condition, which may include emptying, cleaning, and charging it; complete EVS Assistant tasks and operate the wheelchair washer.
Monitor supplies, use chemicals appropriately, report low or ineffective supplies and chemical products to leads, request minor equipment as needed, and assist with supply storage.
Collect soiled linen according to infection-prevention procedures; prepare linen for laundering; wash and dry linen as directed; deliver clean laundry to designated areas; maintain the laundry area; document soiled-laundry weight; and report when laundry equipment may need service.
Follow infection-prevention policies, clean and sanitize blood and body-fluid spills using proper techniques, use appropriate personal protective equipment, and follow hand-hygiene policy.
Work flexibly across assignments and areas, including floor care, cleaning, and linen processing, and assist leads in meeting customer needs.
Transport patients using wheelchairs, stretchers, or other available transfer equipment; accompany ambulatory patients; and clean and maintain stretchers and wheelchairs after each patient use.
Use the Green is clean tape on equipment that has been cleaned.
Perform light maintenance, including unclogging toilets, identifying and reporting leaks, and generating repair work orders.