Duties
Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
The EVS Technician executes a full range of activities in patient and non-patient care
areas. The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated
areas during any tour of duty. Typically, the position works independently with general supervision, or
works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout
the medical facility. These duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Performs floor maintenance, wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges,
and stairwells. Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing,
stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and
high and low dusting. Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated
equipment for the above task. Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor user level maintenance on this equipment
and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results.
Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste
and recycling to collection areas.
Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable
standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls.
cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures).
Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located.
Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning
tasks.
Provides bed-making services in patient care areas and OD rooms; cleans mattresses, springs, and bed
frames; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc. in patient
rooms; Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each
ward area; Loads and unloads clean textiles from bulk carts. Restocks clean textile closets, cabinets,
shelves, carts, and participates in inventory management activities.
Cleans stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchens
and nurse utility rooms and water fountains; Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other
glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds.
Cleans and/or replaces needle boxes.
Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical
areas of the medical center and perform other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Full-time: Monday-Friday 3:30pm-12:00am(Subject to Change based on the Needs of the Facility
Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician/PD99909S
Physical Requirements: The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris.