EVS Tech Nights

SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER LLC•Edmond, OK

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The EVS Tech performs technical terminal cleaning tailored to hospital needs, including operating rooms and adjacent sterile rooms, storage rooms, hallways, and other assigned areas. The role also performs special cleaning in Preop, PACU, and entryways to surgical areas. Summit Medical Center uses a teamwork-based staffing model; employees may be cross-trained in other clinical areas and may be assigned duties beyond their usual responsibilities as staffing and patient needs change. The position follows the hospital’s cleaning procedures and infection-control standards, supports patient safety through ongoing cleaning of critical operating-room areas, maintains supplies and equipment, and completes required documentation and training. The role requires effective communication and customer service, confidentiality, and the ability to work independently while responding quickly when priorities or patient conditions change.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Comply with periodic infection-control or management testing and stringent cleaning requirements for designated areas.
Understand critical areas in operating-room settings and the importance of continual monitoring and cleaning for patient safety.
Good customer service skills.
Ability to maintain logs.
Ability to read and write legibly, communicate appropriately and effectively, and document accurately.
Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of individuals.
Ability to understand and resolve simple problems and understand simple instructions.
Physical and mental stamina; ability to walk constantly and stand for up to eight hours.
Ability to frequently use a full range of motion, including crouching, stooping, reaching, bending, and twisting.
Ability to frequently lift, pull, and push up to 50 pounds.
Ability to see and hear and distinguish color.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
Ability to function independently without constant supervision.
Ability to work around housekeeping and cleaning agents or chemicals and at precarious or high locations, including ladders and scaffolding.

Responsibilities

Perform cleaning tasks according to the task list and always follow the 7 step cleaning method.
Sweep, clean, mop, scrub, disinfect, and dust floors.
Clean toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, patient beds, walls, furniture, fixtures, doors, and related furnishings using approved cleaning supplies.
Operate and maintain cleaning equipment, carts, and industrial vacuums.
Follow proper procedures for cleaning isolation rooms and use required PPE.
Label and remove infectious waste bags and containers; transport trash and refuse and remove empty boxes.
Maintain adequate supplies in the assigned janitor’s closet.
Assist with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
Maintain department records, reports, and files as required.
Participate in educational programs, in-service meetings, and required meetings.
Follow center and departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality-assurance programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and center-related business.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, visitors, and center employees.
Document accurately and concisely on records and documents as required by policy.
Participate in quality-assessment activities directed toward continuous improvement of patient care and center business.
Attend hospital-sponsored and in-service training programs as required.
Comply with attendance and continuing and mandatory education requirements.
Respond quickly, physically, and mentally when priorities or patient conditions change.
Perform other duties as assigned.