Lead EVS Tech (6563)

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH•Memphis, TN

12d•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. This role involves interaction with the Department Director, Department Manager, supervisory staff, EVS Techs, and personnel in the Infection Control Department and other hospital departments. Occasional contact with physicians, patients, and visitors may occur. The Lead EVS Tech is responsible for creating housekeeping schedules, assigning employees to areas, explaining and demonstrating policies and procedures, and inspecting rooms and public areas to ensure quality standards. They also prioritize room cleaning, update the status of completed work areas, and assist the team by performing housekeeping duties, including cleaning and maintaining floor surfaces, operating floor machines, vacuums, and carpet/upholstery shampooing equipment. Adherence to isolation cleaning procedures, preparation of cleaning solutions, and maintenance of various floor coverings are also key responsibilities. The role requires cleaning blood and body fluids using Universal Precautions, PPE, and PPD, as well as general housekeeping duties in patient rooms, public areas, offices, labs, restrooms, and other assigned areas. This includes replacing sharp containers, proper disposal of trash and waste, and assisting with lifting and moving furnishings and equipment. Teamwork, customer service, and maintaining an orderly physical environment are essential. The Lead EVS Tech must also maintain confidentiality, adhere to hospital policies (HIPAA, Compliance), and maintain required records. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays for continuous coverage is necessary.

Requirements

High School Diploma /GED or equivalent education/experience
Minimum 2 years experience in a housekeeping department

Responsibilities

Interacts with the Department Director, Department Manager, supervisory staff and EVS Techs in the Environmental Services Department.
Interacts with personnel in the Infection Control Department and other departments throughout the hospital.
May have occasional contact with physicians, patients, and visitors to the hospital.
Creates housekeeping schedules and assigned employees to areas for various responsibilities.
Responsible for explaining and demonstrating policies and procedures to new and current employees.
Inspects rooms and public areas to ensure quality standards.
Prioritizes room cleaning and updates status of completed work areas.
Assist team and perform housekeeping duties to include, but not limited to, cleaning and maintaining floor surfaces.
Operates and maintains electric floor machines, industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment and upholstery shampooing equipment.
Adheres to appropriate procedures regarding isolation cleaning.
Assembles needed materials and supplies and prepares cleaning solutions/compounds used in work.
Cleans, refinishes and maintains a variety of floor coverings.
Maintains floor surfaces in clean and aseptic condition; dust and wet mop, buffs/power scrubs floors; vacuums/shampoos/extracts/pilelifts carpets; mops/strips/refinishes floors/stairs spray buff tile floor surfaces.
Follows prescribed disinfecting procedures in performing work.
Cleans blood and body fluids from floors, walls, beds, and other equipment using Universal Precaution (UP), Personal Protective Equipment, (PPE) and Personal Protective Devices (PPD).
Performs general house keeping duties as assigned.
Ensures that medical units, patient rooms, public areas, offices, laboratories, restrooms and any other assigned areas are cleaned in a timely manner.
Assembles needed materials and supplies.
Loads service cart and transports to work area.
Performs general cleaning functions following housekeeping procedures.
Cleans and maintain a various floor coverings.
Replaces sharp containers.
Collects, transports and disposes of trash and waste properly, including infectious waste bags.
Assists in lifting, moving and relocating furnishings and equipment.
Lifts, positions and transports supplies, materials, furnishing, etc. utilizing proper body mechanic and equipment.
Requests supplies as needed.
Works effectively as a team member within department and with customers to provide quality service through communication, cooperation and collaboration.
Interacts and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff in a customer responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction.
Assists personnel and team when needed by performing tasks to keep department operating at peak efficiency levels.
Maintains an orderly physical environment.
Arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning work area.
Reports any furniture or surfaces that needs shampooing or repairing.
Keeps hallways uncluttered.
Maintains housekeeping's utility room in order.
Cleans and returns equipment to storage room.
Maintains confidentiality in matters relating to patient/family, department and hospital information.
Adheres to established department and organization policies (i.e. HIPAA, Confidentiality and Compliance Policies).
Maintains required department records, reports and files.
Adheres to established department policies, procedures, objectives, compliance/quality improvement with consideration given to risk management, infection control and patient safety practices.
Provides coverage for relief and absences.
Demonstrates flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays to provide continuous coverage as required.