Environmental Services Technician (Full-Time)

Bear Valley Community Healthcare District (BVCHD); Big Bear Lake (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Bear Valley Community Healthcare District in California seeks an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing environment for patients, staff and visitors.

The role requires room turnover, infection prevention and collaboration with clinical teams. 8-hour shifts, on-site work in Environmental Services, and adherence to safety and quality standards are essential.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire.
• One year housekeeping experience.
• Experience preferred in healthcare housekeeping and floor care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing patient care environment.
• Ensure timely room turns and support infection prevention practices.
• Provide direct support and education for patients and families as needed.
• Facilitate communication between patients and the medical team.
• Perform variance tracking and support Risk Management activities.

Skills

Decision making

Routing problems

Follow basic instructions

Read/write English

Understand spoken English

Fundamental knowledge

Respectful interaction

Education

BLS certification

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