Evs Technician

Overview

Non-Exempt environmental cleaning position in Housekeeping at UMass Memorial Health. Schedule details include nights (11pm to 7am) on a rotating basis with every other weekend and every other holiday. A signing bonus may be available; eligibility confirmed during interview. Cost Center: 26000 - 5300 Housekeeping.

I. Major Responsibilities:
Environmental Cleaning and Maintenance

• Loads service cart with appropriate materials and supplies for assigned area.
• Operates and cleans various types of cleaning equipment (mechanical and electrical).
• Cleans operating suites using germicidal cleaning solutions and arranges furniture and equipment.
• Cleans patient rooms, observing isolation techniques and ensuring a safe, clean environment.
• Cleans assigned areas including walls, doors, ceilings, fixtures, and windows.
• Climbs ladders to reach high areas for cleaning, using safety precautions.
• Collects and/or distributes soiled or clean linen, maintaining linen closet cleanliness.
• Dust mops, wet mops floors, and vacuums carpets.
• Maintains floors and baseboards using appropriate cleaning methods.
• Maintains carpets through regular vacuuming.
• Collects waste and/or hazardous waste, following infection control policies.
• Performs any duty assigned by a supervisor to ensure a safe, comfortable, and sanitary environment.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
• All responsibilities are essential job functions.

License/Certification/Education

Required: None specified

Preferred: High School Graduate or G.E.D.

Experience/Skills

Required: None specified

Preferred: Previous cleaning experience in a healthcare environment

Additional information:
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments; competencies will be attached to the departmental job description and reviewed with position incumbents.

This position involves frequent standing, pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, and performing repetitive movements. It may require climbing and working  role includes exposure to temperature extremes and requires precise motor skills, vision, and hearing. Lifting, carrying, pulling, and pushing weights up to 100 lbs may be required occasionally to frequently.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you require disability assistance to apply, please contact talent acquisition, and we will respond as soon as possible.