EVS Housekeeper

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The EVS Housekeeping Technician performs a variety of general daily cleaning tasks to maintain patient care areas, which includes isolation rooms, discharges, offices, corridors, bathrooms and public areas; collecting regular trash, regulated medical waste, soiled linens, vacuuming and other assigned areas of the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively cleans and sanitizes patient rooms and departments utilizing the proper cleaning methods, equipment and chemicals; includes cleaning of bathrooms, walls, windows, doors, floors and carpets
• Empties trash, wastebaskets and linen hampers and transports soiled linens according to department standards; cleans and maintains trash chute room floors/walls/vents
• Assists with the distribution and storage of supplies
• Safely and securely handles and transports medical waste; ensures medical waste storage areas are secured at all times
• Cleans and organizes EVS carts and closet per department and regulatory standards; ensures EVS closet is locked and secured at all times
• Uses chemicals in a safe manner; uses dispensers correctly to fill labeled bottles and containers with correct chemicals at all times as trained
• Participates in the training of new employees and offers guidance, assistance and direction to less experienced personnel
• Recognizes, comprehends and follows the meaning/direction of designated signs, symbols and written instructions
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by manager

Strictly adheres to health and safety standards as well as hospital-specific policies and procedures