EVS Tech FT

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services; Gibson City (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services is seeking an Environmental Services Technician for a full-time shift from 5:30 am to 1:30 pm with weekend and holiday rotation. You will clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, lounges, and offices according to established procedures.

You will cross-train for different areas (ER, operating suites, X-ray, outpatient, business offices) and transport supplies, load carts, and document cleaning times on monthly charts.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital cleaning/janitorial services.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes patient rooms, bathrooms, lounges and offices according to procedures.
• Loads service carts, transports supplies, and prepares solutions for cleaning.
• Cleans and sanitizes areas by washing furniture, tiles, fixtures and equipment with germicidal solutions.
• Cross-trains for different work areas (patient rooms, ER, surgery, outpatient, offices, etc.).
• Documents in monthly cleaning charts the time each room/area is cleaned and sanitized.

Job description

Position Overview

Environmental Services Technician – a regular full‑time position, 5:30 am – 1:30 pm, weekend and holiday rotation.

Responsibilities

• The EVS technician is responsible for cleaning an assigned area as scheduled.
• The EVS technician will cross‑train for different work areas (patient and resident rooms, x‑ray, surgery, outpatient, business offices, emergency department, etc.).
• Work performed:
• Selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares solutions according to procedures. Loads service cart and transports to work areas.
• Cleans and sanitizes rooms, arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion. Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms, nursing stations, lounges, and offices.
• Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas by washing furniture, tiles, fixtures, mirrors and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions. Notifies supervisor of any equipment in need of repairs.
• Dry dusts and wet mops halls and stairwells.
• Replenishes supplies of hand soap, hand sanitizer, deodorizers in dispensers, and paper products.
• Empties regular trash in wastebaskets and also empties and disposes of biohazardous waste in the prescribed manner.
• Changes sharps containers when full and disposes of them in the prescribed manner.
• Vacuums all carpeted areas. Also disinfects hand rails in hallways daily.
• Changes cubicle curtains on a regularly scheduled basis or as needed and notifies supervisor of window curtains that need cleaned or repaired.
• Cleans and sanitizes patient’s rooms after patient discharges according to terminal cleaning procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes operating suites daily using proscribed cleaning solutions and procedures.
• Cleans storage rooms weekly and utility rooms (clean and soiled) daily.
• Cleans and sanitizes beds in the ER that may become grossly soiled, when requested by ER staff. Otherwise, ER staff techs are responsible for cleaning and sanitizing beds on a monthly basis.
• Cleans floor fans, desk fans, and ceiling fans when needed.
• Cleaning procedure for elevators include: sanitizing handrails, doors, control panels, walls and floor.
• Cleans spider webs from overhead windows in Annex area and other specified areas.
• Performs project cleaning of the following: cove bases, wastebaskets, high dusting and wall washing. Cleans door frames, vents, outer surface only, windows and blinds. Cleans ceilings in specified areas.
• Documents in a monthly cleaning chart the time each room/area is cleaned and sanitized.
• Documents on a patient’s room discharge cleaning form the times (beginning and ending) for the terminal cleaning of a discharged patient room, also initials the chart.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and push carts.
• Must be able to climb a ladder and have dexterity to work while on a ladder.
• Physical strength to perform the following lifting tasks:
• Floor to waist – 40 pounds
• 14″ to waist – 50 pounds
• Waist to shoulder – 35 pounds
• Shoulder to overhead – 10 pounds
• Carry 40 pounds for 30 feet
• Push 40 pounds for 30 feet
• Pull 40 pounds for 30 feet
• Carry 40 pounds away from body for 30 feet

Reports to the Environmental Services Director.