EVS Specialist-Floor Tech

Job Title

Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas of the hospital and outer buildings.

Reports To:

Environmental Services Manager, Environmental Services Supervisor/Lead

Supervises:
None

Minimum Education:

No education or previous experience required.

Minimum

Work Experience:

None

Required

Licenses/Certifications:

None

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Must be able to effectively communicate in English. Must be able to follow instructions to complete tasks in a timely manner. Must be able to work with the following equipment: mops, vacuums, brooms, buckets, cleaning chemicals, linen carts, wall washing kits, floor machines, buffers, scrubbers, wet vacuums, extractors and waste compacting equipment as assigned.

Requires physical and mental stamina: prolonged walking, standing, carrying, pushing, pulling, squatting, and stooping. Requires hearing and visual activity. Subject to stress, frustration, and fatigue. Regularly exposed to the risk of chemicals, heat and water Hours may be adjusted as required to meet Hospital/Patient needs. Some overtime required.

Generally and in all job specific duties:
Uses critical thinking skills to determine evidence based solutions. Systematically gathers and reviews pertinent information to prevent errors (PDCA -- Plan, Do, Check, Act). Pursues individual or team learning and growth opportunities to continually build skills. Understands and abides by all safety regulations.

• Generally and in all job specific duties:
  Maintains patient confidentiality. Rounds regularly with patients, direct reports and/or customers. Uses telephone and elevator etiquette. Acts as an employee ambassador. Committed to know hospital service lines and shows pride in our organization. Uses AIDET when dealing with internal or external customers.

• Generally and in all job specific duties:
  Takes responsibility for solving problems. Treats company resources responsibly. Performs work functions timely and accurately. Respects our environment; keeps public areas neat and clean and returns supplies to the appropriate areas.

Generally and in all job specific duties:
Supports the team through good attendance. Maintains a professional appearance. Creates a positive team environment; flexible and supportive setting an example of cooperation. Uses meaningful communication; provides honest feedback that is valuable and not critical and discourages negative talk and gossip. Respect co-workers.