ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATE

Responsibilities

• EVS Staff Promotes Patient Safety.
• 1. All patient areas are cleaned daily with approved germicide and cleaning chemicals.
• 2. Wet floor signs or other caution alerts are used where a slippery or hazardous condition may exist.
• 3. Infection control procedures are followed. Staff uses proper hand washing and aseptic technique and follows general precautions to include proper PPE in all patient areas.
• 4. Is aware of and works with other hospital staff to ensure the utmost hospital experience.
• 5. Follows department policies regarding placement and condition of equipment and cleanliness of closets.
• Cleaning and Sanitizing.
• 1. Cleans patient rooms on a daily basis using proper chemicals and department cleaning procedures.
• 2. Cleans non-patient areas such as nurses’ stations, offices, public waiting rooms and restrooms, and other ancillary areas.
• 3. Terminally cleans patient rooms upon patient discharge to prepare room for new admissions.
• Customer Service.
• 1. Interacts daily with patients, visitors and staff promoting a service attitude.
• 2. Assures that rooms are cleaned daily to the patients’ satisfaction.
• 3. Uses scripting to ask if there is anything else we can do for the patient.
• 4. Leaves a housekeeper’s note daily in each room to include housekeeper’s name and department phone number.
• 5. Leaves tent card with name and a hospital packet in every patient room upon discharge cleaning.
• Confidentiality.
• 1. Is aware of and follows hospital policy and federal regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
• 2. Is tested annually on Safety and Confidentiality.
• Basic Computer Knowledge.
• 1. Ability to learn MS Office Outlook for emails.
• 2. Ability to take and pass required annual Stat Tests.
• 3. Learn the NaviCare system to log into and out of bed tracking.
• Other tasks as required