EVS Lead

Banner Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend shift differential

Night shift differential

Job summary

Banner Health in Tucson is seeking an Environmental Services Team Lead to provide leadership and training for EVS associates while ensuring a clean, safe, and patient-friendly environment. You will contribute to infection control and high morale by guiding the team and coordinating daily activities.

You will oversee staffing, perform QA checks, and support project workflows in a fast-paced hospital setting. A strong bedside manner and reliable supervisory skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Leadership skills and ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Infection control awareness and adherence to patient safety standards.
• Experience training Environmental Services staff and coordinating team activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train Environmental Services associates, ensuring hospital-wide coverage.
• Perform cleaning duties in patient rooms, specialty areas and common spaces.
• Coordinate staffing and tasks, move staff to areas as needed and set up rooms for meetings.
• Assist in quality assurance inspections and corrective actions.
• Distribute linens and supplies; manage inventories and restock as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Infection control

Team training

Education

2+ years EVS experience

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Primary City/State:

Tucson, Arizona

Department Name:

Environmental Svcs-Hosp

Work Shift:

Evening

Job Category:

Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Great careers are built at Banner Health. There’s more to health care than doctors and nurses. We support all staff members as they find the path that’s right for them.

Come join Banner University Medical Center - Tucson Environmental Services department, fast paced work environment. Bring your compassion for providing a clean, sanitize and safe environment. As a EVS Lead you will be joining a cohesive well-oiled team that we like to call family! The Banner University Environmental Services team is a high performing, close knit and diverse group of men and women. As a member of the environmental service team you will 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.

As an Environmental Services Team Lead, you will be an important part of the overall patient experience, by helping to provide a safe, comfortable environment for our patients. Provide leadership and training for environmental services associates, while working as a member of the EVS Associate team.

You will be ensuring that proper infection control and safety procedures are followed.

LOCATION

• Banner University Medical Center Tucson Main- 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719

SCHEDULE

• Full Time/ 40 Hours a week
• 3:00pm-11:30PM
• Weekends rotations and Holidays are required
• Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Training Requirement schedule for all Full Time and Part Time

(No Exemptions)

• 1st Week: Monday-Friday: 8AM – 4:30PM
• 2nd Week: Monday-Friday 7AM – 3:30PM
• (Including attending NEO on a Monday Morning)
• Both BUMCT & BUMCS train together – location TBD by EVS Educator

Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

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 QUALIFICATIONS

Requires 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 QUALIFICATIONS

Basic computer skills in word processing and electronic mail are preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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