EVS Associate

Banner Health; Yorba Linda (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend shift differential

Job summary

Banner Health seeks a Housekeeping EVS Associate to maintain a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing hospital environment. You will clean patient rooms and assigned areas, using proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures while working within a fast-paced team.

The role involves walking, pushing a cleaning cart, and following safety protocols to protect patients and staff. Our team emphasizes effective communication with colleagues and medical staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to read and interpret material safety data sheets and chemical handling instructions
• Background check and drug screen required before onboarding

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning tasks: dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing
• Empties hampers, trash, and medical waste containers; handles linen
• Restocks supplies and maintains equipment
• May perform special cleaning projects (windows/walls)
• Responds to questions from patients, staff and visitors; aims for high patient/guest satisfaction
• Adheres to policies, procedures, and safety standards

Skills

Cleaning

Disinfection

Communication

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona

Department Name: Environmental Svcs-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

A rewarding career that fits your life. Learn how Banner Health, a certified Great Place To Work®, prioritizes team members and strives to be the best place to work in health care.

This is a great opportunity for a Housekeeping EVS Associate. We are looking for hard working individuals who will be responsible for ensuring our facilities appearance is top notch. In this role, you’ll be responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the hospital. Our housekeepers are a very important part of our hospital staff. If you want to be part of a great team that makes a difference in the lives of our patients,

Working in Housekeeping , the environment can be very fast paced and very physical. This would involve a lot of walking and pushing a cleaning cart. You will be working with cleaning chemicals to clean up blood and or bodily fluids. You must be prepared for new challenges, have great communication with your team and medical staff. If offered the position, we do conduct a background check and drug screen. This position is very important at Banner Health, you must complete your onboarding in a timely manner or job offer will be rescinded.

Shift Details

• Fulltime | 40 Hours/Week
• Varied Day shifts
• Weekend and holiday rotations are required in this role.
• Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential

Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery. Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year. We are certified as pediatric prepared as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc. Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas. Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures. Must plan the completion of these tasks daily.
• Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
• Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
• Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary. Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used.
• May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
• Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.
• Under regular supervision, this position has responsibility at an assigned facility/area only. Internal customers include facility staff, physicians, nurses, patients, visitors, supervisors, managers, and executives. External customers include visitors, patients, and employees from other company and non-company facilities.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision. Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally. Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals, and able to fill out chemical identification stickers.

Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working at Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.