EVS Tech (Full-time, 6:30am-3:00pm, with rotating weekends)
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 position involves frequent interaction with staff, visitors, and patients and requires courteous, service-oriented communication. The role is based at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is full-time on the day shift, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with rotating weekends. The EVS Tech follows departmental policies and manufacturer instructions for safely handling, diluting, and using cleaning and disinfecting chemicals and equipment. The role includes maintaining supplies, cleaning assigned spaces and equipment, responding to service requests, and following safety and infection-prevention practices. The employee uses an assigned tracking system and approved electronic devices to document and close tasks, while protecting patient privacy and confidentiality. The job involves spending most of the time standing or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying up to 50 pounds. Occasional sitting may be needed for documentation or training in a standard office environment. The employee may be exposed to industrial-strength cleaning chemicals, body fluids, and communicable diseases and must follow required safety and infection-prevention practices. The ability to read, write, and speak English is required.
Requirements
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- High school diploma or GED is listed as preferred.
- Previous housekeeping experience in a hospital setting is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous housekeeping experience in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Follow departmental policies and manufacturer instructions for the safe handling, dilution, and use of 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, according to 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, including 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
