EVS TECHNICIAN
About The Position
The EVS Technician cleans rooms, hallways, common areas, utility rooms, and facility entrances, and handles trash and soiled linen. The role includes floor care, such as stripping and waxing floors, using equipment including high-speed buffers, slow-speed scrubbers, auto scrubbers, carpet extractors, water vacuums, and vacuum cleaners. The technician follows infection control and safety precautions while cleaning and may float to other units as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. The technician reports supply, linen, and chemical shortages and equipment breakdowns to the supervisor on duty; participates in staff in-service training; provides orientation to new employees as needed; maintains mandatory skill updates; and complies with applicable policies, laws, and regulations. The role may serve as an interim department leader depending on need. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned or changed at any time.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must have knowledge of computer office or clinical software.
- Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 250+ pounds.
- Must be able to walk, climb stairs or ladders, and stand for extended periods.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a health care setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily room cleaning, including mopping, dusting, and removing trash.
- Change mop water every three rooms or as needed for routine and isolation-room cleaning.
- Clean hall walls and common areas, including high and low dusting, damp mopping, and cleaning railings, furniture, and pictures.
- Clean utility rooms daily.
- Clean interior and exterior facility entrances and vacuum all mats.
- Remove trash and transport soiled linen to the laundry area.
- Strip and wax floors according to schedule.
- Report supply, linen, and chemical shortages and equipment breakdowns to the supervisor on duty.
- Participate in staff in-service training.
- Follow infection control and safety precautions when cleaning.
- Provide orientation to new employees as needed.
- Float to other units as assigned.
- Maintain mandatory skill updates.
- Comply with policies and applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- May serve as an interim department leader depending on need.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
