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

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

7d•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 patient room cleaning policies, and properly disposing of various types of waste including trash, biohazard/medical waste, HIPAA information, pharmaceutical waste, and batteries. The EVS Worker also practices infection control standards, performs various cleaning and maintenance tasks on carpets and furniture, dusts and mops areas, cleans and disinfects fixtures and restrooms, and removes/replaces waste containers according to hospital policy. The position requires documenting performed tasks, demonstrating behavior that supports the hospital mission, attending required training, and exhibiting respectful and positive interpersonal skills. Additional duties may be assigned.

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 Container, Packing Boxes, Biohazard / Medical Waste, HIPAA Information, Biohazard, Pharmaceutical, 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 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, co-workers – a team player.
Any additional duties as assigned.