Environmental Services Technician – EVS Housekeeping Pro

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Environmental Management Services Division is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to perform cleaning and custodial tasks in a VA Medical Center.

Duties include bed making, linen handling, waste disposal, and use of powered cleaning equipment, with emphasis on infection control and safety. Responsibilities cover sanitizing, textiles distribution, inventory, window/mop cleaning, and floor care while complying with safety protocols and PPE

Qualifications

• Experience or training demonstrating ability to perform EVS duties.
• Ability to follow instructions and maintain clean, organized work area.
• Willingness to work varied shifts.

Responsibilities

• The Environmental Services (EVS) Technician major duties include but are not limited to: Performs the full range of cleaning tasks requiring use of powered cleaning equipment
• Uses cleaning chemicals
• Make beds - change linens - collect soiled linens - deliver clean linen and supplies
• Remove - transport - repackage - dispose and store general waste - regulated medical waste - chemotherapeutic waste and radioactive waste
• Check and replenish consumable supplies in the course of cleaning and servicing rooms and areas within the Medical Center
• Remove - transport - repackage - dispose and store sharps as a part of service rendered to clinics in patient rooms - and may replace filled sharps containers with empty containers
• Work Schedule: Various times/days
• Shifts will be assigned upon selection Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid -Environmental Services Technician/PD99909S
• Physical Requirements: The position demands continuous walking - standing - stooping - kneeling - pulling - and pushing
• The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g. - wall washers - industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds
• The duties necessitate considerable dexterity - hand - foot - and eye coordination - and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt - dust and debris
• Working Conditions: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat - light - and ventilation
• Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather
• PPE may be required in some circumstance as exposure to possible contagious diseases - blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position
• Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e. - broken bones) when working on ladders - or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Environmental Management Services Division is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to perform cleaning and custodial tasks in a VA Medical Center.

Duties include bed making, linen handling, waste disposal, and use of powered cleaning equipment, with emphasis on infection control and safety. Responsibilities cover sanitizing, textiles distribution, inventory, window/mop cleaning, and floor care while complying with safety protocols and PPE