Housekeeper, Healthcare

Summary
Full-Time, 1.0 |40 hrs. First Shift
BHCOR Environmental Service. I Corbin, KY

As the Environmental Services (EVS) Department, the department offers cleaning services twenty-four hours a day to all departments & nursing units in the Hospital, Trillium Center, Medical Office Building, & various Off-Site buildings.

The Environmental Services Technician I is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Tech will have contact with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. 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 ensuring timely room turns related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The environmental services technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience
Job Description:

Description:

• Applies proper healthcare cleaning and disinfecting practices, safe chemical use, and correct equipment handling.

• Cleans and disinfects occupied rooms, discharge/transfer rooms, patient care areas, and assigned equipment.

• Follows all infection prevention protocols, including hand hygiene, isolation precautions, and proper PPE use.

• Removes and disposes of waste correctly, including medical, recyclable, solid, and hazardous waste.

• Follows organizational safety, risk management, and infection control guidelines.

• Assists in training new EVS team members through shadowing and task explanations.

• Reports unsafe conditions or needed repairs promptly.

• Maintains and properly uses cleaning carts, supplies, and EVS equipment.

• Completes accurate documentation on time.

• Participates in department improvement efforts, meetings, and team activities.

• Offers feedback to improve patient safety, experience, and operations.

• Performs specialty tasks such as conference room setup, cleaning stairwells/elevators, and hanging curtains.

• Performs other duties as assigned, including alternate EVS responsibilities.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred; / No experience required.

• 1-2 years of Customer Service, 1-2 years of Hospitality, and/or 1-2 years of Environmental Services experience preferred

Benefits:
Full-Time 32 weekly hours (0.8 FTE) - 40 weekly hours (1.0 FTE)

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

• Identity Theft Protection

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

• PTO Sell Back Program

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support

• Retirement with Company Match

Work Experience

Relevant Work Experience
Education
High School or Equivalent | RequiredIf you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.