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

Keck Medicine of USC; Los Angeles (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 basic English, 6–12 months of service or housekeeping experience, and strict adherence to infection control policies.

The position offers competitive pay and requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with responsibilities including waste disposal, cleaning public and patient areas, and documenting completed

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 6–12 months customer service experience in a high-volume environment.
• 6–12 months healthcare housekeeping, hotel, or hospitality experience.
• Ability to read and write basic English.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Able to function independently and as part of a team.
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) required within 30 days of hire if not already obtained.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness, orderliness, and safety per department standards.
• Follow patient room cleaning policies.
• Dispose of waste and hazardous materials per hospital policy.
• Clean and disinfect fixtures in all areas of the facility.
• Document performed tasks and report maintenance needs.
• Demonstrate respectful, team-oriented behavior and support USC mission.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Reading/Writing English

Independence

Fire Life Safety

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