What are the responsibilities and job description for the EVS Tech II position at Baptist Health System KY & IN?
Job Description:
The Environmental Services Department plays a vital role in ensuring that the hospital remains clean and safe for patients, staff, and visitors. As a member of this team, the main duties will be to clean and sanitize all areas of the hospital including patient rooms, offices, waiting areas, and meeting rooms.
EVS Tech II
Full-Time, 2nd Shift
Job Description:
- The Housekeeper II is responsible for providing a safe care environment for patients and staff (visitors as appropriate to the setting) that require additional education and/or training. This is achieved by demonstrating the principles of cleaning, disinfection, handling large amounts of infectious and solid waste, and maintaining hard surfaces with specialized equipment.
- The role also includes quality assurance towards the reduction of harmful pathogens for the benefit of patients, visitors, and staff. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Technician II will have contact with patients, visitors, and perhaps family members.
- The EVS Tech II is responsible for ensuring timely room turns related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The Environmental Services Technician II,
- In accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and following all AORN Guidelines.
- This role has expanded responsibilities including maintaining hard floors, carpet, and specialty projects when needed.
Preferred Requirements:
- 1-2 years of Customer Service, 1-2 years of Environmental Services, 1-2 years of Sterile Field Training and/or 2 years of Environmental Services experience preferred.
Benefits:
- Tuition Assistance up to $6,000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 5 days Paid Time Off available upon hire
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
