Lead EVS Tech

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH•Memphis, TN

55d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead EVS Tech coordinates and directs the daily activities of EVS Tech (General) and EVS Tech II employees in Environmental Services. The role works with department leadership, Environmental Services staff, Infection Control personnel, and other hospital departments, with occasional contact with physicians, patients, and visitors. The Lead EVS Tech creates housekeeping schedules, assigns employees to work areas, explains and demonstrates procedures, inspects rooms and public areas, prioritizes cleaning, and tracks completed work. The position also performs and supports housekeeping duties throughout the hospital, including cleaning and maintaining floors, patient rooms, medical units, public spaces, offices, laboratories, and restrooms. Duties include preparing cleaning materials and solutions, operating floor-care and shampooing equipment, following isolation and disinfecting procedures, cleaning blood and body fluids using universal precautions and protective equipment, replacing sharps containers, and properly handling trash and infectious waste. The Lead EVS Tech helps maintain an orderly work environment, requests supplies, moves furnishings and equipment safely, supports department coverage, and collaborates with patients, families, hospital staff, and coworkers to provide courteous, quality service. The role maintains required records and confidentiality and follows department and hospital policies, including infection control, patient safety, HIPAA, and compliance requirements. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays may be required to provide continuous coverage.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education/experience.
At least two years of experience in a housekeeping department.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and direct the daily activities of EVS Tech (General) and EVS Tech II employees.
Create housekeeping schedules and assign employees to areas and responsibilities.
Explain and demonstrate policies and procedures to new and current employees.
Inspect rooms and public areas to ensure quality standards; prioritize room cleaning and update completed-work status.
Perform and assist with housekeeping duties, including floor cleaning and maintenance.
Operate and maintain electric floor machines, industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment, and upholstery shampooing equipment.
Follow isolation-cleaning and disinfecting procedures; clean blood and body fluids using universal precautions and required protective equipment and devices.
Prepare cleaning solutions and assemble materials and supplies; load and transport service carts to work areas.
Clean and maintain floors, carpets, stairs, patient rooms, medical units, public areas, offices, laboratories, and restrooms.
Replace sharps containers and collect, transport, and dispose of trash and waste, including infectious waste bags.
Assist with lifting, moving, and relocating furnishings, equipment, and supplies using proper body mechanics and equipment.
Request supplies as needed and assist coworkers and team members to keep the department operating effectively.
Maintain an orderly physical environment, arrange furniture and equipment after cleaning, keep hallways clear, and maintain the housekeeping utility room and equipment storage.
Report furniture or surfaces needing shampooing or repair; clean and return equipment to storage.
Provide relief and absence coverage, including flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
Maintain department records, reports, and files; protect confidential patient, family, department, and hospital information.
Follow department and organizational policies, including HIPAA, confidentiality, compliance, infection control, quality improvement, risk management, and patient safety practices.
Work collaboratively and courteously with patients, families, hospital staff, customers, and coworkers to support service quality and satisfaction.