EVS Housekeeping Associate

bannerhealth; United States; On-site; USD 17,908 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking a Housekeeping EVS Associate at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, AZ. The role involves cleaning, sanitizing and maintaining patient areas in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will work with cleaning chemicals, handle waste, and restock supplies while supporting a safe, clean environment for patients and staff.

Staffing includes fulltime schedules with weekends and holidays required; a differential applies for weekend shifts and night shifts when applicable.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must follow safety and cleaning procedures and handle chemicals properly.
• Basic reading and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning tasks in patient rooms and assigned areas (dusting, mopping, disinfecting, vacuuming).
• Restock supplies and manage waste and linen as required.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and report repairs as needed.
• Respond to questions from patients and staff and meet customer service goals.

Skills

Teamwork

Independence

Attention to detail

Job description

Primary City/State: Gilbert, Arizona

Job Overview

Banner Gateway Medical Center has 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, apply today for this opportunity. Experience in either a hospital setting, or institutional environment is not required.

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 may be assigned to clean the morgue and/or specialty areas such as a COVID‑19 Unit. You will be working with cleaning chemicals to clean up blood and 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is very important at Banner Health, you must complete your onboarding in a timely manner or the job offer will be rescinded. All Banner Health employees are required to receive their annual flu vaccine.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.

Shift Details

• Fulltime | 40 Hours/Week
• Various Shifts
• Weekends and holidays are required in this role.
• Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

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 soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
• Inventories, restocks and replenishes 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.

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 be 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 is preferred.

EEO Statement

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization supports a drug‑free work environment.