Environmental Services Tech I

EVS Technician

Department: Environmental Services

Location: Plano, Texas

Job Type: On-Site

Summary: Responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic and aesthetically pleasing care environment. Provide corrective cleansing action for rooms and public areas while engaged in contact with staff, visitors, patients and patient's families as needed. 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 timely cleaning of rooms, floors in corridors and other assigned areas to meet established cleanliness and infection control standards. EVS Technician 1 is to ensure cleansing standards are according to the Association for Health Care Environment (AHE) publication Practice Guidance for Health Care Environmental Cleaning policies as the EVS Tech 1 is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for cleaning and disinfection, of patient care areas including but not limited to daily occupied and discharge/transfer, clinical, ancillary, support services; cleansing not limited to, dusting, vacuuming, gathering and disposing of trash and waste materials, removing linens, cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms and/or patient rooms, cleaning and disinfecting fixtures, wet mopping and other similar duties.
• Maintain assigned equipment/cleaning carts for cleanliness and have repairs made as needed. Keeps stock and restocks of supplies and equipment as needed.
• Removes waste and transports to the appropriate disposal area while identifying proper wasted streams handling (i.e. regulated medical, recycle, solid, and hazardous). Take corrective action for unsatisfactory cleanliness when observed in any area of the hospital, i.e., removing litter in public areas.
• Utilize bed tracking system (EPIC or other system) to identify cleaning needs; respond to pager or overhead pages, and assist in cleaning of emergency spills, observed or upon request.
• Recognizes and adheres to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA) Adheres to all organization safety, risk management and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety.

How You'll Be Successful:

• WORK EXPERIENCE: 6 months of related experience and able to demonstrate effective use of computers and/or movable devices for job performance activities preferred

• EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED preferred

• LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE): Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) and/or Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT) preferred

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We'll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.