EVS Tech I (PRN, 10:00pm-6:30am, with rotating weekends)

Washington Regional Medical System•Fayetteville, AR

3d•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 is PRN and is scheduled from 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with rotating weekends, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The position involves standing and walking for most of the workday while pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasional sitting may be required for documentation or training in a standard office environment. The employee must be able to read, write, and speak English. Work may involve exposure to industrial-strength cleaning chemicals, body fluids, and communicable diseases, and requires following safety and infection-prevention practices.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to stand and walk for most of the workday and 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

High school diploma or GED.
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 established 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 supplies 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; place wet-floor signage and follow safety protocols.
Dust and spot-clean high and low surfaces, vents, ledges, and other touchpoints, with a focus on high-touch areas.
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, and communicate status updates as needed.
Provide positive customer service and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality when interacting with patients, visitors, and staff.