EVS Technician

UMass Memorial Health•Milford, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves cleaning and servicing building areas according to established procedures. The EVS Technician will move furniture, equipment, and supplies within hospital departments and perform various environmental services duties to maintain a neat, orderly, and sanitary hospital environment. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver, and this role plays an important part in ensuring a safe and clean environment for patients and staff. The health system is comprised of over 20,000 employees working together to provide exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research.

Requirements

None specified

Nice To Haves

High School Graduate or G.E.D.
Previous cleaning experience in a healthcare environment
Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Responsibilities

Loads service cart with appropriate materials and supplies for assigned area.
Operates and cleans various types of cleaning equipment (mechanical and electrical).
Cleans operating suites using germicidal cleaning solutions and arranges furniture and equipment.
Cleans patient rooms, observing isolation techniques and ensuring a safe, clean environment.
Cleans assigned areas including walls, doors, ceilings, fixtures, and windows.
Climbs ladders to reach high areas for cleaning, using safety precautions.
Collects and/or distributes soiled or clean linen, maintaining linen closet cleanliness.
Dust mops, wet mops floors, and vacuums carpets.
Maintains floors and baseboards using appropriate cleaning methods.
Maintains carpets through regular vacuuming.
Collects waste and/or hazardous waste, following infection control policies.
Performs any duty assigned by a supervisor to ensure a safe, comfortable, and sanitary environment.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.