Environmental Services Specialist (Fulltime/Days)

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program

Prepaid tuition assistance program

Job summary

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is seeking a full-time EVS Specialist to ensure cleanliness and maintenance in the hospital environment. This role involves thorough cleaning, floor refinishing, and adherence to safety protocols, making it essential to have experience in medical housekeeping.

The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma and at least one year of relevant experience. Benefit programs including prepaid tuition assistance are available to support your health and growth.

Qualifications

• Must have one year of experience in hospitality medical housekeeping.
• Experience operating housekeeping-related equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all environmental surfaces following universal precautions.
• Refinishes floors and applies floor finish.
• Responds to routine requests and maintains hospital property.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Knowledge of cleaning equipment

Ability to follow safety protocols

Education

High school diploma or equivalent GED

Tools

Housekeeping-related equipment

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Job: EVS Specialist

Hours: Full-Time, Day Shift; 7am-4:30pm (rotating weekends/holidays)

Location: Lancaster General Hospital, 555 N Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Manager, Administrative Supervisor, the Maintenance Housekeeper maintains the hospital and hospital owned properties, refinishing scrubbing floors, shampooing bonnetting carpet and furniture as well as performing routing housekeeping functions. This includes all major housekeeping projects and moves as well as individual requests.

Responsibilities

• Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties.
• Cleans all environmental surfaces including, but not limited to, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, window sills, door frames, vents, televisions, walls, covebase, light fixtures, and windows following universal precautions.
• Refinishes floors, including machine scrubbing and floor stripping, and applies floor finish.
• Wears and answers pager responding to routine requests.
• Shampoos furniture and spots bonnetts extracts carpet, as necessary.
• Possesses a working knowledge of universal precautions MSDS, and compactor recycling operations, and applies as necessary.
• Disposes of, transfers, or stores hospital furniture, equipment, and supplies.
• Removes, washes, and rehangs cubicle curtains, shower curtains, and window treatments.
• Dries and wet mops rooms, hallways, stairs, bathroom, and offices.
• The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
• Gathers and disposes of refuse and soiled linen following universal precautions.
• Maintains hospital property and equipment reporting anything in need of repair.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent GED.
• One year of experience in hospitality medical housekeeping.
• One year of experience operating housekeeping-related equipment.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.