EVS Worker - Environmental Services - Per Diem 8 Hour Rotating (Non-Exempt) (Union)

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

22h•$21 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

To maintain a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through a systematic application of cleaning procedures. This role involves maintaining established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards, complying with proper patient room cleaning policies, and practicing infection control standards. The EVS Worker will also be responsible for documenting performed tasks and demonstrating behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.

Requirements

6 - 12 months Customer Service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment OR 6 - 12 months Healthcare Housekeeping, Hotel, or Hospitality experience.
Ability to read and write Basic English.
Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) - If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

Responsibilities

Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
Complies with proper patient room cleaning policies.
Properly dispose of trash, empty containers, packing boxes, biohazard/medical waste, HIPAA information, pharmaceutical waste, batteries, and any other hospital-generated waste.
Practices Infection Control Standards/Requirements.
Scrubs, refinishes, burnishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
Dusts, mops, and cleans public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
Completes high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces following departmental procedures.
Observes and reports items and equipment in need of repair to the appropriate person.
Cleans and disinfects all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
Cleans, disinfects, and replenishes supplies in restrooms in both public and patient areas according to Department policy.
Removes and replaces sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy.
Responsible for documenting performed tasks.
Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.
Attends required Orientation and Training Seminars.
Demonstrates respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, and co-workers – a team player.
Any additional duties as assigned.