Housekeeper-EVS Tech- Evenings - Full Time - 6p-2:30 am

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

11h

About The Position

The Housekeeper – Environmental Services Technician provides cleaning and environmental services support in a hospital setting, including regular, terminal, and isolation cleaning. The role is accountable for maintaining compliance standards in specialty areas such as operating room suites, catheterization laboratories, GI laboratories, pharmacy compounding laboratories, vascular areas, and labor and delivery suites. Duties also include handling regulated waste and recyclables, using ultraviolet light devices, and changing waste containers. The employee is trained and authorized to perform duties in assigned areas and must interact effectively with staff, guests, patients, and families. The position is full-time on the evening shift, scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The role requires following infection-prevention and safety protocols, providing customer service, documenting completed assignments, and using Epic to support the flow of beds and patients.

Requirements

Ability to speak fluent English and to read, write, and understand simple instructions in English.
Successfully complete the departmental training program within the first 30 days of employment.
Good customer-service and interpersonal skills for interacting with staff, patients, families, guests, and visitors.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Some experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean restrooms and patient rooms according to the applicable protocols for routine, terminal, or isolation cleaning.
Follow infection-prevention protocols and select appropriate chemicals for cleaning tasks.
Perform routine cleaning of walls, doors, glass and windows, furniture, equipment, and floors, including dust mopping and wet mopping.
Remove and transport trash, linen, recyclables, and regulated waste according to the applicable waste-stream guidelines.
Use personal protective equipment and proper donning and doffing techniques.
Use proper lifting techniques and comply with hospital and department rules, policies, and procedures.
Use ultraviolet light equipment safely and according to protocol.
Place the correct type, size, and number of replacement liners in waste containers and tie them off as required.
Greet and support staff, patients, and visitors with a positive disposition and strong customer service.
Work on special project teams or other projects as assigned by the supervisor.
Participate in performance-improvement projects as required.
Document completed daily assignments, adjust to staffing shortages, and cover other assigned areas.
Use Epic and log in and out as required to maintain productive flow of beds and patients.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.