EVS Technician (3rd shift) | 40 hours per week | Environmental Services - Fort Madison

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center•Fort Madison, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing routine cleaning to maintain a clean environment within patient rooms, public areas, lounges, restrooms, and other assigned areas to meet departmental standards. Duties include cleaning rooms and offices, emptying trash and linen receptacles, vacuuming, dusting, sanitizing, spot cleaning, checking and filling dispensers, cleaning restrooms, dry mopping, and sanitizing floors. The position may also involve making beds, replenishing linens, and potentially performing the destruction of discarded patient health information. Specific tasks include cleaning and polishing furniture and fixtures, cleaning building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming, cleaning windows and mirrors, dusting furniture and equipment, following procedures for chemical cleaners and power equipment, gathering and emptying trash and recycling, notifying management of needed repairs, servicing restrooms, extracting or shampooing carpets, and performing routine cleaning of patient rooms, offices, public areas, procedure rooms, and ancillary areas using a specific cleaning method.

Requirements

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Nice To Haves

H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Previous housekeeping or cleaning experience

Responsibilities

Ensure the cleanliness of patient rooms, public areas, lounges, restrooms and other assigned areas.
Clean rooms and offices.
Empty trash and linen receptacles.
Vacuum, dust, sanitize and spot clean.
Check and fill all dispensers.
Clean restrooms.
Dry mop floors.
Sanitize floors.
Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain the hospital in a clean and orderly manner.
Make beds, replenishing linens.
Clean rooms and halls.
Vacuum.
Perform the destruction of discarded patient health information.
Clean and polish furniture and fixtures.
Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, micro-fiber rags, and squeegees.
Dust furniture, walls, machines, and equipment.
Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment, in order to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
Gather and empty trash and recycling.
Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.
Service, clean, and supply restrooms.
Extract or shampoo carpets.
Routine clean patient rooms, offices, public areas, procedure rooms and ancillary areas using the 8 step method.

Benefits

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, Dental and Vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity