EVS Tech I

Children's Health; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee coverage of medical premiums after 3 years

4%-10% employee savings plan match

Paid Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Job summary

Children's Health is looking for an EVS (Housekeeping) Tech I in Plano, Texas to ensure a safe and hygienic environment. The technician will perform cleaning duties in patient areas and must adhere to infection control standards. The role starts as temporary but may lead to a permanent position based on performance.

Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and six months of related experience. Benefits include employee coverage of medical premiums after 3 years and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

• 6 months of related experience preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate effective use of computers and/or movable devices.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning patient care areas including dusting, vacuuming, and disinfecting.
• Maintain assigned equipment/cleaning carts for cleanliness.
• Transport waste to the appropriate disposal area while identifying waste streams.
• Utilize bed tracking system to identify cleaning needs.
• Adhere to patient privacy and infection control guidelines.

Skills

Effective use of computers

Cleaning and disinfection

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Bed tracking system (EPIC)

Job description

Job Title & Specialty Area

EVS (Housekeeping) Tech I

Department

EVS

Location

Plano

Shift

All shifts

Job Type

On-Site, temporary employee

Summary

Responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic and aesthetically pleasing care environment. Provide corrective cleansing action for rooms and public areas while engaged in contact with staff, visitors, patients and patient's families as needed. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational and safety related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned service areas. Responsible for timely cleaning of rooms, floors in corridors and other assigned areas to meet established cleanliness and infection control standards. EVS Technician 1 is to ensure cleansing standards are according to the Association for Health Care Environment (AHE) publication Practice Guidance for Health Care Environmental Cleaning policies as the EVS Tech 1 is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience. This role will initially be filled as a temporary position. Based on demonstrated performance and accountability, the employee may be eligible for conversion to a Children’s Health position.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning and disinfection, of patient care areas including but not limited to daily occupied and discharge/transfer, clinical, ancillary, support services; cleansing not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, gathering and disposing of trash and waste materials, removing linens, cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms and/or patient rooms, cleaning and disinfecting fixtures, wet mopping and other similar duties.
• Maintain assigned equipment/cleaning carts for cleanliness and have repairs made as needed. Keeps stock and restocks of supplies and equipment as needed.
• Removes waste and transports to the appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste streams handling (i.e. regulated medical, recycle, solid, and hazardous). Take corrective action for unsatisfactory cleanliness when observed in any area of the hospital, i.e., removing litter in public areas.
• Utilize bed tracking system (EPIC or other system) to identify cleaning needs; respond to pager or overhead pages, and assist in cleaning of emergency spills, observed or upon request.
• Recognizes and adheres to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA). Adheres to all organization safety, risk management and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety.

Work Experience

• 6 months of related experience with the ability to demonstrate effective use of computers and/or movable devices for job performance activities preferred.

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE): Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) and/or Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT) preferred.

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure.
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks).
• Caregiver Leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.