**Primary City/State:**
Tucson, Arizona
**Department Name:**
Environmental Svcs-Hosp
**Work Shift:**
Day
**Job Category:**
Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary
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Come join **Banner University Medical Center - South Tucson** - Environmental Services department, fast paced work environment. Bring your compassion for providing a clean, sanitize and safe environment. As a Housekeeping/ EVS Associate you will be joining a cohesive well-oiled team that we like to call family! The Banner University Environmental Services team is a high performing, close knit and diverse group of men and women. As a member of the environmental service team you will ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.
As an Environmental Services Team Associate, you will be an important part of the overall patient experience, by helping to provide a safe, comfortable environment for our patients. You will be ensuring that proper infection control and safety procedures are followed.
**If doing meaningful work in a facility that prides itself on commitment to the community sounds like the role for you, apply today for this EVS, Housekeeping position.**
**LOCATION:**
+ Banner University Medical Center - South Tucson
**SCHEDULE:**
+ Full Time - Day Shift
+ 7am - 3:30pm
+ Weekends rotations and Holidays are required
+ Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.
**Training Requirement schedule for all Full Time and Part Time**
**(No Exemptions):**
+ 1st Week: Monday-Friday: 8AM - 4:30PM
+ 2nd Week: Monday-Friday 7AM - 3:30PM
+ (Including attending NEO on a Monday Morning)
+ Both BUMCT & BUMCS train together - location TBD by EVS Educator
**DUTIES:**
+ Dusting
+ Mopping
+ Scrubbing
+ Disinfecting
+ Vacuuming and polishing according to department policy and procedures
+ Sterilization of procedural rooms, required to terminally clean the operating rooms
Banner - University Medical Center South is a comprehensive academic medical center that includes an Emergency department, a state-designated trauma center and a Behavioral Health Pavilion. We are an Arizona Department of Health Services-accredited Cardiac Receiving Center and a Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders-designated senior-friendly hospital. The hospital is staffed by physicians who are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and is managed by Banner Health under an operating agreement with Pima County. Our specialty services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, treatment and education for diabetes, innovative geriatrics care and comprehensive orthopedics.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas. Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures. Must plan the completion of these tasks daily.
2. Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
3. Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
4. Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary. Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used.
5. May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
6. Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.
7. Under regular supervision, this position has responsibility at an assigned facility/area only. Internal customers include facility staff, physicians, nurses, patients, visitors, supervisors, managers, and executives. External customers include visitors, patients, and employees from other company and non-company facilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision. Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally. Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals, and able to fill out chemical identification stickers.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working at Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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