EVS Aide, Housekeeping

848500 - Environmental Services - ZLP; Dallas (TX); In loco; USD 21.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

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PPO medical plan: day one for full‑tim

100% preventive care coverage

Paid Time Off from day one

Retirement programs (TRS)

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF qualified employer

Descrizione del lavoro

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a dedicated environmental services worker to provide cleaning services in a hospital setting with emphasis on operating rooms, patient discharges and floor care.

Responsibilities include routine cleaning in patient rooms, offices, labs and public areas, waste handling, and adherence to safety protocols. Requires a high school diploma or GED and 1–2 years in environmental services; prior healthcare experience is a plus.

Competenze

• Education: High School diploma or GED
• Experience: 1–2 years in environmental services
• Preferred: Prior hospital or healthcare experience

Mansioni

• Vacuums carpeted surfaces and damp mops hard floors.
• Assist supervisor in orienting new housekeeping staff.
• Clean offices, patient rooms, labs, public areas and stairs with hospital-approved cleaners.
• Clean windowsills and dispose of waste; maintain sanitary conditions.
• Handle biohazardous waste per protocol and log activities in Epic or equivalent system.

Conoscenze

Environmental services

OR cleaning

Cleaning procedures

Formazione

High School diploma or GED

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Description

Description WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under general supervision to provide janitorial services in a hospital setting with a focus on operating rooms, patient discharges and floor care.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  High School diploma or GED equivalent

• Experience
  Minimum of one to two years of full-time paid experience in environmental services

Preferred

• Experience
  Previous hospital or healthcare experience

JOB DUTIES

• Vacuums carpeted surfaces, damp mops hard surface floors.
• Assists the supervisor in orientating new housekeeping assistants to the department.
• Performs general and heavy cleaning duties in offices, patient rooms, clean and soiled utility rooms, laboratories, public areas, and stairways such as washing floors, walls, furniture, bed etc., with the appropriate hospital approved chemicals.
• Cleans window sills, empties ash trays and waste baskets.
• Cleans blood and body fluids.
• Clean arranges furniture in patient‿s rooms, baths, offices, waiting and other public areas as assigned.
• Cleans showers, sinks, mirrors, toilets and replaces supplies as required.
• While generally assigned to a specific area, may be dispatched to other areas as needs dictate.
• Refinish floors, applying appropriate surface coatings.
• Operates electrical and battery operated machines for scrubbing, shampooing and burnishing.
• Moves furniture as directed and assists in freight moving.
• Washes walls, blinds, lights and similar surface areas and hangs drapes.
• Maintains and cleans equipment. Upon completion returns.
• Equipment to assigned location (i.e. equipment storeroom, housekeeping closet). Keeps housekeeping closet and storage area neat and orderly.
• Performs all heavy duty mopping and cleaning.
• Cleans washes, polishes and scrubs floor using electric scrubbing machine, wet vacuum and/or buffer.
• Applies floor finish as directed.
• Empties trash chutes and cleans waste containers.
• Advises supervisor of unsanitary, unsafe or otherwise unsatisfactory conditions and defective or damaged fixtures, furniture or equipment.
• Collects trash and debris in rooms, halls and stairways.
• Removes and compacts general waste and recycling materials. Upon completion of compacting, returns the blade to an “in” position.
• Properly disposes of Bio-hazardous waste.
• Moves all heavy furniture and equipment.
• Cleans rolling stock furniture, hospital equipment and related items.
• Strips, refinishes and/or shampoos all types of floor surfaces and coverings.
• Transports hospital property from area to area or building to building.
• Properly utilize Epic and log into the computer at the start of the shift. Upon commencement of the cleaning process move the “dirty bed”, “clean next” bed, or a “stat bed” into the “In Progress” category. Once completed move the bed into the “Bed Ready” category. Log out at the end of the shift.
• Strips unit upon discharge, terminally clean patient room and prepares for admission. This includes the use of a tent card and a toilet seat strip.
• Perform all in between case cleaning in the OR‿s, terminally clean all OR‿s and clean all LDR‿s after each delivery.
• Return all keys and voceras.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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