EVS Worker - Environmental Services - Full Time 8 Hour Evenings

Keck Medicine of USC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an EVS Worker for a full-time 8-hour evening shift in a union environment. The role focuses on cleaning, infection control, waste handling, and patient-area support within a hospital setting.

The position requires basic English, customer-service experience, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Fire Life Safety training may be required; rate offers $21.84–$34.48 per hour.

Qualifications

• Requires 6–12 months customer service in a team environment.
• Healthcare housekeeping, hotel, or hospitality experience preferred.
• Able to read and write basic English.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service behavior.

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness and safety standards per department policies.
• Complies with patient room cleaning policies.
• Properly disposes of hospital waste and maintains sharps containers.
• Practices infection control standards and routine cleaning.
• Cleans and disinfects fixtures in all areas of the facility.
• Documents performed tasks and reports issues to supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

English literacy

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

EVS Worker - Environmental Services - Full Time 8 Hour Evenings (Non-Exempt) (Union)

Los Angeles, CA

Job ID REQ20180010 Category Keck Medicine of USC

Essential Duties:

• Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
• Complies with proper patient room cleaning policies.
• Properly dispose of: Trash Empty Container Packing Boxes Biohazard / Medical Waste HIPAA Information Biohazard Pharmaceutical Batteries And any other hospital-generated waste
• Practices Infection Control Standards/Requirements
• Scrubs, refinishes, burnishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• Dusts, mops, and cleans public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• Completes high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces following departmental procedures
• Observes and reports items and equipment in need of repair to appropriate person.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• According to Department policy cleans, disinfects, and replenish supplies in restrooms in both public and patient areas
• Removes and replaces sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy
• Responsible for documenting performed tasks
• Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission
• Attends required Orientation and Training Seminars
• Demonstrates respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, co-workers – a team player
• Any additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req 6 - 12 months Customer Service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment OR
• Req 6 - 12 months Healthcare Housekeeping, Hotel, or Hospitality experience
• Req Ability to read and write Basic English.
• Req Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref High School or equivalent

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital delivers exceptional, personalized care in 14 key areas of cancer treatment:breast cancer, cancerous brain tumors, gastrointestinal cancer, genetic counseling, gynecologic cancers, head and neck cancers, hematology,lung cancer, melanoma, neuro-oncology, radiation oncology, sarcoma, skin cancer and urologic oncology. The 60-bed hospital is an integral part of our academic medical center. Using a multidisciplinary team approach, the world-renowned physicians and scientists of USC Norris treat and prevent cancer by developing new therapies, enhancing existing treatments and providing personalized, precision care that is the most advanced available. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

The hourly rate range for this position is $21.84 - $34.48. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.