Environmental Services Associate

Job Details

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.

EVS positions require rotating weekends and holidays.

Salary Range

$17.00 to $20.84 Hourly

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Positions posted as annual salaries reflect an estimated amount for a 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) (i.e. 40 hour equivalent)), positions for less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.)

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc

Primary Location Address

18 East Laurel Road, Stratford, New Jersey, 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 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's 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 8,300 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.