Impactful Healthcare EVS Associate – Cleaning & Support

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 31,519; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an EVS Associate to support cleaning of patient areas, offices, and public spaces. This role is essential to maintaining a safe, comfortable environment for patients, families, and staff, with duties including routine cleaning, waste handling, and equipment care.

You will work as part of a collaborative healthcare team, follow infection control policies, and respond to routine and on-call cleaning needs to support hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Some High School required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Performs multiple step cleaning procedure, daily cleaning, discharge cleaning, discharge bed making, wall and glass care. Continues work from previous shift and reports all incomplete assignments and maintenance issues. Performs dry mopping, wet mopping of common areas using appropriate equipment including floor care machine.
• Responds to stat orders such as discharges, spills, floods, and all hospital-wide emergency drills. Cleans up all organic body waste (i.e. blood, feces, sputum, and urine). Cleans patient equipment including: IV poles, commodes, monitors and cables, specialty equipment, stretchers, wheel chairs, and cardiac chairs. Assists in moves, special set-ups and any other occasion as needed.
• Collects solid and contaminated waste. Seals boxes used for contaminated waste in the area where the waste is generated. Delivers boxes after sealing to the designated areas and delivers it to the compactor area.
• Uses department procedures in preparation and selection of cleaning solutions.Reports low supply of inventory to supervisor and/or team leader. Signs equipment in and out of designated storage areas. Keeps housekeeping cart clean, stocked and orderly. Reports any malfunctioning equipment to supervisor and/or team leader. Delivers soiled mops, cleaning cloths, and linen to designated area.
• Reports observed hazards within the immediate physical environment to the appropriate personnel. Adheres to Infection Control, Safety, and Environmental/Transport Department policies and procedures. Demonstrates ability to respond appropriately to internal and external disaster drills. Participates in departmental training activities and meetings.

Skills

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Independence of Action

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Knowledge

Team Work

Customer Service

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an EVS Associate to support cleaning of patient areas, offices, and public spaces. This role is essential to maintaining a safe, comfortable environment for patients, families, and staff, with duties including routine cleaning, waste handling, and equipment care.

You will work as part of a collaborative healthcare team, follow infection control policies, and respond to routine and on-call cleaning needs to support hospital operations.