Environmental Services Technician (Full-Time)

Socket.dev; Big Bear Lake (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bear Valley Community Healthcare District is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a safe, hygienic care environment. You will interact with patients, visitors and staff and support infection prevention and patient experience initiatives.

Requirements include BLS certification within 3 months and at least one year of housekeeping experience in a healthcare setting. Floor care experience is a plus. English reading, writing and spoken skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BLS certification due within 3 months of hire.
• One year housekeeping experience.
• Healthcare setting experience preferred.
• Floor care experience preferred.
• Ability to read and write in English to follow safety instructions.
• Ability to understand spoken English to follow safety instructions.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily EVS duties to maintain a safe, hygienic care environment.
• Ensure contact with patients, visitors and staff is respectful and appropriate.
• Provide room turnover following basic environmental hygiene principles.
• Support infection prevention and patient experience initiatives.
• Assist in Risk Management and incident response as needed.
• Facilitate communication between patients and the medical team.

Skills

English proficiency

Decision making

Instruction following

Safety awareness

Patient communication

Team interaction

Education

BLS certification within 3 months

Job description

DEPARTMENT:Environmental Services

SHIFT: 8 Hour Shifts

RESPONSIBILITIES: The environmental services technician is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Tech will have contact with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned service areas. Responsible for ensuring timely room turns within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The environmental services technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides direct support and education for patients and family members who seek healthcare services at Bear Valley Community Healthcare District.
• Facilitates communication between the patient and the primary medical team.
• Provides ongoing support to patients and families following adverse events.
• Performs variance tracking.
• Provides support for Risk Management

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education (or substitute experience) Required:

• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire

Minimum Experience Required

• One year housekeeping experience

Experience Preferred

• One year housekeeping experience in a healthcare setting
• Floor care experience

Skills

• Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions and standard practices
• Ability to address routing problems
• Ability to follow basic instruction
• Ability to read and write in English to follow basic safety instructions
• Ability to understand spoken English to follow basic safety instructions
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures
• Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, staff or patients

Bear Valley Community Healthcare District Is An Equal Opportunity Employer