Environmental Cleaning Services; EVS Tech, Evenings

Job Details

Environmental Services Tech I is responsible for a variety of environmental services duties to ensure a clean, sanitary, pleasant environment essential for quality care of patients, visitors, and staff. The position requires a full understanding of the purpose and operation of Environmental Services, and the ability to make decisions based on sound judgment. It is a full‑time position working 12:00 pm‑8:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

The position reports to the Environmental Services Director and works closely with all hospital staff and other Environmental Services staff.

• Cleans patient rooms: washes ceilings, walls, windows, and shades; wipes down surfaces, dusts, mops, and wet mops; strips, washes, and makes beds.
• Cleans all areas of the Hospital, Professional Center, and Pioneer Medical Center.
• Picks up garbage, washes wastebaskets, relines with clean plastic liners.
• Cleans lighting fixtures, tops of doors, vents, and other high areas.
• Removes and replaces cubicle curtains, shower curtains; washes cubicle strings and shower curtains.
• Cleans patient, public, and staff restrooms.
• Cleans ice machines; defrosts and cleans refrigerators.
• Washes sinks, plumbing fixtures, drinking fountains, stainless steel mirrors, furniture, equipment, and casters.
• Cleans carpet stains.
• Cleans occupied and terminated isolation rooms.
• Delivers clean linen; picks up soiled linen.
• Will be available by page, phone, or radio while on duty, with no reports of non‑response.
• Maintains professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
• Ensures no injuries by following safe work practices and policies (security, safety, MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting and body mechanics).
• Ensures self‑compliance with organization policies, procedures, and labor agreements.
• Ensures courteous and efficient interface with team members and support groups, consistent with the organization’s values.
• Conducts self in a professional manner and maintains personal appearance meeting standards necessary to perform the job while representing the organization.
• Ensures that additional accountabilities required by management are handled to meet organizational standards.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED.
• Experience:
  
  One year of Environmental Services experience preferred.
• Skills/
  
  Competencies:
  
  Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions, be alert to hazards; knowledge of cleaning supplies and equipment (mops, dry and wet vacuums); ability to use ladders; competency on equipment listed on department specific checklist; critical thinking skills, independent problem solving, logical decision‑making; accountability and safe judgment; competence in caring for customers/patients across age continuum.

• Occasional climbing and crawling/kneeling.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent walking, sitting/standing, reaching, pushing/pulling, lifting, carrying, bending/stooping/crouching, twisting/turning, and repetitive movement.
• Ability to communicate verbally or in writing for accurate exchange of information with physicians, nurses, health care professionals, patients and/or family, and the public.

As a Samaritan professional, you will be asked to commit to a culture grounded in our Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy that brings service and operational excellence to life each day while creating an exceptional experience for our patients, professionals, physicians, and students. Additionally, how we present ourselves matters, and adherence to our Professional Appearance Policy reflects the pride, respect, and professionalism we bring to those we serve.