EVS Tech I (Full-time, Monday - Friday, 4:00pm-12:30am)

Washington Regional Medical System•Fayetteville, AR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The EVS Tech I reports to the Environmental Services Manager and is responsible for daily cleaning and disinfection of patient and non-patient areas to support a safe, sanitary healing environment. The role frequently interacts with staff, visitors, and patients and requires courteous, service-oriented communication. The position works at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is full-time, Monday through Friday, from 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The work involves primarily standing and walking, as well as pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying items up to 50 pounds. Employees may occasionally sit while completing documentation or training in a standard office environment. The role may involve exposure to industrial-strength cleaning chemicals, body fluids, and communicable diseases, and requires compliance with safety and infection prevention practices. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, nonprofit health care system in Northwest Arkansas. Its 425-bed medical center employs more than 3,400 team members and serves the region through more than 45 clinic locations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to spend most of the work time standing and walking, and to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Follow required safety and infection prevention practices when exposed to cleaning chemicals, body fluids, and communicable diseases.

Nice To Haves

Previous housekeeping experience in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Follow departmental policies and manufacturer instructions for safely handling, diluting, and using cleaning and disinfecting chemicals and equipment.
Stock and maintain the EVS supply cart or closet at the beginning and end of each shift.
Clean and disinfect patient rooms, offices, restrooms, corridors, and other assigned areas according to schedules and standards.
Perform discharge or terminal cleaning and enhanced cleaning for isolation rooms as assigned, following infection prevention precautions.
Collect, remove, and properly dispose of trash, linen, and waste, including regulated medical waste, in accordance with hospital policy.
Replenish disposable items such as soap, paper towels, toilet paper, gloves, and sanitizer as assigned.
Clean and disinfect equipment and furniture, including beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and tables, according to unit workflow and EVS procedures.
Respond promptly to service calls for spills, bodily fluid cleanups, and room or equipment turnarounds; use wet-floor signage and follow safety protocols.
Dust and spot-clean high and low surfaces, vents, ledges, and other touchpoints, focusing on high-touch areas to reduce infection risk.
Use required personal protective equipment and follow Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions as applicable.
Use the assigned tracking system and approved electronic devices to receive, document, and close tasks; communicate status updates as needed.
Provide positive customer service and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality when interacting with patients, visitors, and staff.