Hospital EVS Technician: Clean, Safe Patient Areas

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital seeks a Housekeeper to uphold cleanliness, safety, and infection control standards across patient, public, and office areas. You will handle routine cleaning, waste disposal, restock supplies, and document tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

The role requires 6–12 months of customer service or healthcare housekeeping experience, basic English literacy, and the ability to work both independently and as

Qualifications

• 6–12 months customer service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume environment.
• 6–12 months healthcare housekeeping, hotel, or hospitality experience.
• Ability to read and write Basic English.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Able to function independently and as a member of a team.

Responsibilities

• 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 other hospital 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 surfaces following departmental procedures.
• Observes and reports items and equipment in need of repair.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility.
• Disinfects and replenishes supplies in restrooms in public and patient areas.
• Removes and replaces sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers per hospital policy.
• Responsible for documenting performed tasks.
• Demonstrates behavior that supports 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.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Independent work

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital seeks a Housekeeper to uphold cleanliness, safety, and infection control standards across patient, public, and office areas. You will handle routine cleaning, waste disposal, restock supplies, and document tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

The role requires 6–12 months of customer service or healthcare housekeeping experience, basic English literacy, and the ability to work both independently and as