EVS Associate - Elkins Park (FT, Evenings)

Health Partners Plans; Pennsylvania; Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Zusammenfassung

Jefferson Health is seeking an Environmental Services (EVS) Associate to maintain a high standard of housekeeping in a hospital setting. The role involves cleaning assigned areas, following schedules, and ensuring a sanitary, safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities include proper biohazard disposal, equipment upkeep, adherence to PPE and hand hygiene policies, and assistive tasks like moving supplies.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year of housekeeping or healthcare cleaning experience preferred but not required.

Aufgaben

• Establishes clean, sanitary, and safe environment in assigned areas following procedures (20%).
• Proper disposal of biohazards according to EPA/OSHA codes (20%).
• Maintains cleaning equipment and supply closets for a professional appearance (20%).
• Complies with PPE requirements to protect against exposure to hazardous substances (5%).
• Follows hand hygiene policy (5%).
• Performs carpet and hard floor maintenance per procedures (10%).
• Observes safety when moving equipment and reports issues (5%).
• Uses wet floor signs to prevent slips (5%).
• Communicates with patients and visitors with courtesy (5%).
• Assists with moving furniture, supplies, recycling as requested (5%).
• Responds to pages/calls promptly.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Safety compliance

Biohazard disposal

Equipment maintenance

PPE compliance

Cleaning procedures

Ausbildung

High School Graduate or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

Shift time: 3pm-11:30pm; EVS positions require rotating weekends and holidays.

Job Description

The Environmental Services (EVS) Associate aides in maintaining a high quality standard of housekeeping. This includes performing cleaning functions in assigned areas while following assigned schedules and specific methods to provide patients, visitors, and staff with a sanitary, orderly, and safe patient care environment. EVS Associates aid in prevention of cross contamination, controlling bacteria, odor, and sustaining acceptable aseptic conditions. They may assist with moves, recycling, delivery of supplies, and the removal of trash and biohazard waste.

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Establishes and maintains clean, sanitary, and safe environment in assigned work areas by following departmental policies and procedures (20%)
• Proper disposal of biohazards according to EPA and OSHA codes and regulations. Handle the disposal of environmental Contaminants such as: batteries, thermometers (mercury), and needles. Keep biohazard food and loading area safe and clean of debris. (20%)
• Maintains equipment, clean carts, buckets, floor machines, other equipment, and supply closets to give the hospital a professional appearance. (20%)
• Must comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances. (5%)
• Follows hospital/departmental policy on hand hygiene. (5%)
• Completes and maintains all carpet and hard surface flooring in accordance with departmental procedures. (10%)
• Observes safety precautions when pushing equipment. Reports faulty mechanical, structural or electrical problem in accordance with safety policy creating an environment of safety (5%)
• Utilizes wet floor signs to prevent slippage by patients, employees, and visitors in accordance with safety policy. Performs duties in compliance with policy and safety practices. (5%)
• Converses with patients and visitors using scripting to establish dialogue and extend every possible courtesy. Demonstrates high standards of conduct in the work environment to make Jefferson the choice for patients and employees. (5%)
• Assist with the moving of furniture, equipment, supplies, recycling, and set-ups by request of the supervisor and/or staff. (5%)
• Respond to pages or phone calls in a timely fashion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.

Experience

6 months to 1 year of experience in housekeeping or cleaning in a healthcare environment preferred but not required.

Work Shift

Workday Evening (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center Primary Location Address 60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disa