Environmental Services Worker - EVS - Per Diem 8 Hour Rotating Shifts (Non-Exempt) (Union)

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California maintains a clean, safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through systematic cleaning procedures. You will support infection control, dispose of hospital waste, and ensure restrooms and public areas are disinfected and stocked.

The role requires 6–12 months of customer service or healthcare housekeeping experience, with ability to read/write basic English and work well in a team. USC emphasizes equal opportunity and accessibility.

Qualifications

• 6–12 months of customer service in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to read and write basic English.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Able to function independently and as a member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards.
• Complies with proper patient room cleaning policies.
• Dispose of trash and hospital waste according to policy.
• Practice infection control standards/requirements.
• Scrub, refinishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in various areas of the facility.
• Dust and clean public and patient areas to departmental procedures.
• Complete high and low dusting on surfaces.
• Observe and report items/equipment needing repair.
• Disinfect fixtures in multiple areas.
• Restrooms cleaned, disinfected, replenished as per policy.
• Replace sharps and biohazard containers as required.
• Document performed tasks.
• Support USC University Hospital mission.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Environmental Services Worker will maintain a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through a systematic application of cleaning procedures.

Essential Duties:

• Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
• Complies with proper patient room cleaning policies.
• Properly dispose of Trash, Empty Container, Packing Boxes, Biohazard / Medical Waste, HIPAA Information, Biohazard, Pharmaceutical, Batteries, And any other hospital-generated waste.
• Practices Infection Control Standards/Requirements.
• Scrubs, refinishes, burnishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
• Dusts, mops, and cleans public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
• Completes high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces following departmental procedures.
• Observes and reports items and equipment in need of repair to appropriate person.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
• According to Department policy cleans, disinfects, and replenish supplies in restrooms in both public and patient areas.
• Removes and replaces sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy.
• Responsible for documenting performed tasks.
• Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.
• Attends required Orientation and Training Seminars.
• Demonstrates respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, co-workers – a team player.
• Any additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req 6 - 12 months Customer Service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment OR Req 6 - 12 months Healthcare Housekeeping, Hotel, or Hospitality experience
• Req Ability to read and write Basic English.
• Req Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref High school or equivalent

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only).

The hourly rate range for this position is $21.00 - $28.92.

When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.

USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.

Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

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Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California’s medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country. Our internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital and more than 100 unique clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties. Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in 8 specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings.