Environmental Services Technician (Flex)

Geisinger; Pittston (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Direct Jobs in Pittston, PA, is seeking a healthcare environmental services (EVS) worker to maintain a clean, safe hospital environment. Responsibilities include cleaning and disinfecting patient areas, waste handling, and compliance with all safety and policy procedures.

This flexible per diem position offers hours as needed, with no benefits. Prior EVS or healthcare cleaning experience is a plus; High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Experience with hospital EVS protocols is a plus
• Ability to follow safety procedures and PPE requirements

Responsibilities

• Cleans and disinfects patient and non-patient facing areas and spaces.
• Handles various waste streams including municipal and recyclable waste.
• Wears standard personal protective equipment as required.
• Follows procedures for using hospital-approved cleaning products.
• Placessignage to indicate cleaning in progress and wet floors.
• Reports facility repairs per policy.
• Uses mobile technology for bed management and EVS tasks.
• Performs detailed cleaning (dusting walls/ceilings/tracks/vents/lights).
• Collects soiled linen and transports to staging area for vendor pickup.

Skills

Cleaning

Disinfection

Waste handling

PPE usage

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Performs a variety of healthcare environmental services (EVS) duties to enhance the healthcare environment by maintaining the location assigned. Follows special healthcare cleaning and trash handling techniques as required, ensuring professional and appropriate service standards while performing the job. Ensures the very best patient/family/customer experience by optimizing all customer interactions.

Job Duties

• Cleans and disinfects patient and non-patient facing areas, departments and spaces.
• Handles various waste streams to include but not limited to municipal waste and recyclable waste.
• Wears standard personal protective equipment as required.
• Follows procedures for the proper use of hospital approved products utilized in the cleaning and disinfection processes.
• Places the appropriate signage in an area to indicate cleaning is occurring and floor is wet to reduce the risk of falls.
• Reports identified facility repairs as directed or observed, according to current established policy or procedure.
• Utilizes mobile technology to ensure compliance with bed management procedures and other environmental services functions that are performed daily.
• Performs detailed cleaning to include but not limited to high dusting, walls, ceilings, tracks, vents and lights.
• Collects soiled linen and transports to hospital staging area for vendor pickup as applicable.
• All EVS Staff who enter Medication Rooms (Where Applicable) must receive mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

• This is a Flex position (per diem, hours as needed). Non-benefits eligible.
• To learn about our EVS team, https://jobs.geisinger.org/evs

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) – (Preferred)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Equal Opportunity

We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.