EVS Lead

Banner Health; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ is seeking an EVS Lead to supervise environmental services staff on a Wed-Sun, 7:00am–3:30pm shift. You will coordinate cleaning projects, train team members, and ensure infection control practices are followed.

This role requires leadership, strong communication, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment. Banner Health provides career growth opportunities and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of experience in healthcare environmental services.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of infection control and hand hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily EVS operations and staffing plans.
• Train and mentor Environmental Services staff.
• Perform cleaning in patient rooms and common areas.
• Support QA inspections and ensure service standards.
• Coordinate supply distribution and inventories.
• Assign tasks during shifts and handle on-site issues.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal & written communication

Independent work

Infection control

Job description

EVS Lead### EVS LeadApply: Banner Desert Med Ctr (1400 S Dobson Rd): Full time: Posted Today: R4457485**Primary City/State:**Mesa, Arizona**Department Name:**Environmental Svcs-Hosp**Work Shift:**Day**Job Category:**Facilities, Environmental Services, and CulinaryA 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. At Banner Health, caring is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our mission to “make health care easier, so life can be better” we strive to foster well-being in the workplace and our communities. We are honored to have earned Great Place To Work CertificationTM for a third year in a row. Great Place To Work certification is the definitive \"employer of choice\" recognition. This globally recognized benchmark celebrates organizations that deliver an exceptional employee experience.Banner Desert Medical Center offers state-of-the-art technology in all departments, from our da Vinci surgical robots to our 3D cancer technology. As an EVS Lead you will work in a fast-paced and physical environment. This role is responsible for helping lead the shift and being a resources for other team members. This role requires a lot of walking, pushing a cleaning cart, and using cleaning chemicals. You may be assigned to clean the morgue or other specialty areas, including cleaning blood or bodily fluid. **This is a full time position working Wednesday - Sunday, 7:00am to 3:30pm** Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 700 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children and 76 dedicated to our NICU. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 33 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the da Vinci Surgical System. Becker’s Hospital Review named Banner Desert Medical Center as one of the top 50 busiest Emergency departments in the country.If you aim to deliver top-tier care to the most vulnerable patients, consider joining Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Arizona. Within our over 200 bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 22-bed ED. We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.POSITION SUMMARY This position provides leadership and training for environmental services associates, while working as a member of the EVS Associate team. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Ensures that staffing plans are carried out properly, and that all areas of the hospital/facility are staffed appropriately. With supervisor, plans completion of hospital wide projects, ensures consistent service delivery standards in all aspects of the Environmental Services and Linen operations. Gives input to supervisor on quality and timeliness of work performed by environmental services staff. 2. Performs cleaning functions in patient rooms, specialty areas and common areas. 3. Works closely with supervisor to train and retrain, recruit, retain and develop the Environmental Services team members, fostering a culture that reflects the core values and operational polices of our department and the company. 4. May supervise staff in the absence of the Environmental Services leader. Makes work assignments and responds to immediate needs by moving staff to various areas of facility as needed. Moves furniture and sets up rooms for meetings and special functions. 5. Assists supervisor in performing Quality Assurance Inspections for review and correction of deficiencies. 6. Distributes linens and supplies as needed; takes inventories in assigned areas. 7. Works independently with general supervision. Department responsibility only. Customers include staff, patients, visitors, physicians and vendors. Oversees daily activities of a team of Environmental Services Associates. Makes staffing assignments in absence of supervisor; coordinates cleaning projects as assigned, assists with on-the-job training, provides input to performance evaluations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSRequires the skills, knowledge and abilities in healthcare environmental services work typically acquired over two or more years of related work experience. Must have leadership skills and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Must serve as a role model to others in customer service skills, safe work practices, and infection control including hand hygiene. 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. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSBasic computer skills in word processing and electronic mail are preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.