EVS Technician- Battle Creek, Variable Shift-16 hours per week

Bronson Healthcare; Bronson Township, Battle Creek (MI, MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential pay

Comprehensive wellness program

Benefits start on Day 1

Learn and grow in healthcare

Job summary

Bronson Healthcare seeks an Environmental Service Technician at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. This part-time 16 hr/wk role involves cleaning patient rooms, public areas, and surgical spaces while maintaining infection control standards.

You will support the Environmental Services team and work rotating weekends and holidays in a 24/7 hospital setting. The position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and delivering excellent service to patients and staff, with opportunities for growth in healthcare

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and a strong desire to help others.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow safety and cleanliness guidelines.
• Ability to work well with a team and follow instructions from supervisors.
• Good communication skills and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stay focused on tasks.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms, public areas, surgical areas, and other spaces as assigned.
• Stock supplies and keep equipment clean and in working order.
• Follow safety and infection control guidelines to ensure the hospital is clean and safe.
• Provide excellent service to hospital staff and patients.
• Work closely with Environmental Services Manager to complete tasks to high standards.
• Follow instructions and regularly check work to meet quality standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Job description

Location BBC Bronson Battle Creek Title EVS Technician- Battle Creek, Variable Shift-16 hours per week

Join Our Team at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital! Position: Environmental Service Technician Location: Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Department: Environmental Services Shift: Part Time- 16 hr/wk Variable Shidt Rotating Weekend and Holiday Shifts Bronson is a Drug Free Employer At Bronson Hospital, we are committed to keeping our patients and visitors safe and healthy.

We’re looking for an Environmental Service technician to help maintain cleanliness and infection control across the hospital.

You’ll play an important role in making sure the hospital is a clean, safe place for everyone.

Bronson Hospital serves the community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

To meet patient care needs, scheduling includes rotating weekends and holidays.

Bronson is a drug-free employer, including THC.

What You’ll Do:

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms (both occupied and unoccupied), public areas, surgical areas, and other spaces as assigned
• Stock supplies and keep equipment clean and in working order
• Follow safety and infection control guidelines to ensure the hospital is always clean and safe
• Provide excellent service to both hospital staff and patients
• Work closely with the Environmental Services Manager to make sure all tasks are completed to the highest standards
• Follow detailed instructions and regularly check your work to meet quality standards

What We’re Looking For:

• A positive attitude and a strong desire to help others
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow safety and cleanliness guidelines
• Ability to work well with a team and follow instructions from supervisors
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stay focused on the task at hand
• Previous experience in cleaning or maintenance is a plus, but not required

Why Work at Bronson? A 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Employer Competitive salary Shift differential pay Comprehensive Wellness Program Rotating weekends Benefits start on Day 1 Work with a supportive and friendly team Opportunities to learn and grow in the healthcare field Be part of a hospital that values your hard work and dedication to keeping the community healthy Effective April 19, 2021 a high school diploma or general education degree ( GED ) is no longer required for this position. (BBC only) Michigan driver's license and insurability may be required

• Ability to work independently.
• Must be able to communicate (verbally and in writing) in English (at or above the 8th grade level) with departmental staff and internal and external customers.
• Must possess interpersonal skills that represent Bronson in a positive and professional manner.
• Must exhibit excellent customer service skills, thoroughness and time management skills..
• Must be able to comfortably accept delegation and negotiate task priorities.

Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines.

Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.

Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

• Performs most duties while standing, sitting, and/or walking. Lifts and/or pushes supplies and equipment.
• Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching, is required to perform many job duties.
• Ability to work while standing on a stepladder at a height of four feet is required.
• Occasional exposure to risk of injury when working with electrical equipment.
• Must be able to walk stairs when necessary.
• Good balance is required when performing all duties.

The employee is occasionally required to work in confined spaces and occupied areas. May experience occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. May be called upon to handle emergency or crisis situations.

• Required protecting clothing may include gloves, eye protection, face protection, and shoe covers.
• Performs all cleaning functions involved in daily general cleaning and maintaining of patient rooms, operating rooms and ancillary areas, patient related areas, and departmental general areas following the system’s ten steps of cleaning as defined in the Environmental Services Department Manual. (For BBC & BLH ONLY - may do laundry)
• Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations per CDC, OSHA, the EPA, Joint Commission and policies, procedures and standards necessary for role.
• Follows all isolation procedures in isolation and contact plus rooms
• Detail clean vents, fan fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, wall art, bumpers, furniture and other areas as necessary
• Cleans public areas; lobbies, waiting rooms, rest rooms, elevators, utility rooms, exam rooms, offices, stairwells, and other areas assigned
• Collects and replaces all sharps and black pharmacy box containers in patient care areas.
• Documents and maintains records of assigned cleaning tasks.
• Restocking of supplies in assigned areas as needed.
• Communicates information and requests as appropriate to the registered nurse and/or patient care assistant.
• Communicate and provide exceptional service to patients, staff, families and visitors.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and unit data per HIPPA regulations.
• Removes trash and soiled linen from assigned areas and transports to disposal area.
• Keeps work areas neat and orderly, cleans equipment and assists with other duties as assigned.
• May operate mechanical floor equipment such as IMops, vacuums, sweepers and other related environmental equipment.
• Cleans equipment and stores in assigned locations.
• Direct visitors as necessary.
• May collect trays from patient rooms.
• Coordinates activities related to cleaning area with department coordinator as needed.
• Assumes responsibility for own growth and development; attends regular staff meetings.
• Actively participates and supports the Bronson Management System by attending huddles and adopting the problem solving methods.
• Operates ultraviolet (UV) disinfection equipment (Surfacide UV Robot). *BBC Only All other duties as assigned which may include the use of the trash compactor, and emptying trash and linen chutes.

Shift Variable Time Type Part time Sign-On Bonus External Candidates Only: Up to $375.00 Retention Bonus External Candidates Only, $375.00 Scheduled Weekly Hours 16 Cost Center 1620 Environmental Services (BBC)

Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.