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

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking an Environmental Services Worker to maintain a clean, safe hospital environment for patients, staff and visitors. The role requires adherence to infection control standards and routine cleaning across all facility areas.

Hourly rate ranges from $21.84 to $30.08, with opportunities in patient rooms, public areas, and offices. Requires basic English, teamwork, and reliable customer service in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Prefers a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 6–12 months customer service experience in a fast-paced environment.
• 6–12 months healthcare housekeeping/ hospitality experience
• Ability to read and write basic English
• Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior
• Able to function independently and as a team member

Responsibilities

• Maintains established cleanliness, orderliness, and safety per department standards.
• Complies with patient room cleaning policies.
• Properly dispose of hospital waste and manage containers.
• Practices infection control standards/requirements.
• Scrubs, refinishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in all areas of the facility.
• Dusts and cleans public and patient areas.
• Cleans and disinfects fixtures and restrooms.
• Replenishes supplies as per policy.
• Documents completed tasks and observes for repairs.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

English literacy

Independent work

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.

Departmental Specific Summary

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.

Qualifications

• Pref High school or equivalent
• 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.

• Req 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)

Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital's world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

The hourly rate range for this position is $21.84 - $30.08.

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

Job ID REQ20180359

Posted Date 10/09/2026