Environmental Services EVS Worker

Environmental Services EVS Worker

The Environmental Services (EVS) Worker is responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, safe, and infection-free healthcare environment within the Caprock Medical Center. This position plays a critical role in infection prevention and patient safety.

Job Responsibilities:

• Adheres to established procedures to provide a safe working environment including aligning with OSHA, state/local, federal, and Aramark regulations
• Performs cleaning and sanitizing of patient / resident rooms that may include vacuuming, high and low dusting, bed making and stripping, and removal of general and hazardous waste.
• Cleans restrooms following proper infection control procedures.
• Accurately maintains and cleans housekeeping equipment
• Cleans assigned areas to Aramark and client standards and requirements
• Follows procedures for storage and disposal of trash and transports it to designated areas
• Reports maintenance concerns via work order requests to appropriate personnel
• Maintains friendly, efficient, positive customer service demeanor toward customers, clients, patients, and co-workers. Is adaptable to customer needs.
• Secures the facility, ensuring building is locked/unlocked as required
• Ensures security of company assets
• Other duties and tasks as assigned by manager

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications:

• Previous EVS, custodial, janitorial, or housekeeping experience preferred.
• Knowledge of infection prevention practices preferred.
• Prior healthcare, clinic, hospital, or medical facility cleaning experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Education High School Diploma