EVS Associate Einstein Main (PT, Evenings)

Job Details

Evening shift: 4-8 PM

The Environmental Services (EVS) Associate aides in maintaining a high quality standard of housekeeping. This includes performing cleaning functions in assigned areas while following assigned schedules and specific methods to provide patients visitors and staff with a sanitary orderly and safe patient care environment. EVS Associates aid in prevention of cross contamination controlling bacteria odor and sustaining acceptable aseptic conditions. They may assist with moves recycling delivery of supplies and the removal of trash and biohazard waste.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Establishes and maintains clean sanitary and safe environment in assigned work areas by following departmental policies and procedures (20%)

• Proper disposal of biohazards according to EPA and OSHA codes and regulations. Handle the disposal of environmental Contaminants such as: batteries thermometers (mercury) and needles. Keep biohazard food and loading area safe and clean of debris. (20%)

• Maintains equipment clean carts buckets floor machines other equipment and supply closets to give the hospital a professional appearance. (20%)

• Must comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids chemical disinfectants radiation and other hazardous substances. (5%)

• Follows hospital/departmental policy on hand hygiene. (5%)

• Completes and maintains all carpet and hard surface flooring in accordance with departmental procedures. (10%)

• Observes safety precautions when pushing equipment. Reports faulty mechanical structural or electrical problem in accordance with safety policy creating an environment of safety (5%)

• Utilizes wet floor signs to prevent slippage by patients employees and visitors in accordance with safety policy. Performs duties in compliance with policy and safety practices. (5%)

• Converses with patients and visitors using scripting to establish dialogue and extend every possible courtesy. Demonstrates high standards of conduct in the work environment to make Jefferson the choice for patients and employees. (5%)

• Assist with the moving of furniture equipment supplies recycling and set-ups by request of the supervisor and/or staff. (5%)

• Respond to pages or phone calls in a timely fashion.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:
High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.

Experience:
6 months to 1 year of experience in housekeeping or cleaning in a healthcare environment preferred but not required.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diem colleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps ) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Required Experience:

IC