Environmental Services Technician

Research Medical Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision

PTO and leave

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Research Medical Center is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to promote a clean, infection-free environment and support patient safety. EVS forms a frontline in infection prevention and operates as a team to deliver top-quality service in patient rooms and throughout the facility.

The role emphasizes teamwork, mobility, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions while maintaining a welcoming environment for patients and visitors.

Qualifications

• No prior experience is required; however, preference will be given to environmental cleaning experience, especially in a healthcare setting.
• Must be able to use all job specific equipment that is required to clean and maintain the facility.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Environmental Services is a team-based department focusing on sanitation in patient rooms and throughout the facility.
• It is critically important for our department to deliver top-quality service and provide a clean, inviting environment in conjunction with making patients and visitors feel welcome.
• Ability to work as part of a team in an atmosphere that is variable paced at low pressure.
• Ability to operate autonomously on a varying set of tasks. Requires mobility and ability to move, lift, push, and pull equipment & supplies.

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Environmental Services Technician today with Research Medical Center.

Job Summary And Qualifications

To promote healing, hospitals must provide an infection-free environment. The work of the environmental services department (EVS) is vital to that effort. EVS is far more than just housekeeping. In addition to cleaning floors and restrooms, EVS personnel are on the frontline of infection prevention.

About this unit

• The culture throughout the entire hospital is team and patient focused.
• Everyone on the team is motivated, and leadership is committed to mentoring through career mapping for educational and personal success.
• Patient safety and satisfaction are our number one priority.

Responsibilities

• Environmental Services is a team-based department focusing on sanitation in patient rooms and throughout the facility.
• It is critically important for our department to deliver top-quality service and provide a clean, inviting environment in conjunction with making patients and visitors feel welcome.
• Ability to work as part of a team in an atmosphere that is variable paced at low pressure.
• Ability to operate autonomously on a varying set of tasks. Requires mobility and ability to move, lift, push, and pull equipment & supplies.

What qualifications you will need

• No prior experience is required; however, preference will be given to environmental cleaning experience, especially in a healthcare setting.
• Must be able to use all job specific equipment that is required to clean and maintain the facility.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.

Benefits

Research Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Research Medical Center is a 585+ bed hospital. Our hospital offers an array of medical and health clinic services. This includes women's services offering obstetrics and fertility, an emergency room, and a trauma center. We offer a Stroke Center, a walk-in clinic, and orthopedics across three Kansas City locations. Our specialty care areas include a Chest Pain Center, Level I Trauma Center, Breast Care Center, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs, and Primary Stroke Center. We are one of 10 HCA Midwest Health hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas

Research Psychiatric Center is a 95+ bed facility. We offer acute inpatient, day treatment, and community-based outpatient behavioral healthcare. We treat adolescents, adults, and senior adults for emotional disorders, mental illness, and substance abuse. Our professional staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed professional counselors. We are committed to delivering our patients skilled compassionate care regardless of age or circumstance.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.