Environmental Services Worker - EVS - Per Diem 8 Hour Rotating Shifts (non - exempt) (union)

Environmental Services Worker

Environmental Services Worker will maintain a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through a systematic application of cleaning procedures. Essential duties include maintaining established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department. The worker complies with proper patient room cleaning policies and properly disposes of trash, empty containers, packing boxes, biohazard/medical waste, HIPAA information, biohazard, pharmaceutical, batteries, and any other hospital-generated waste. They practice infection control standards/requirements, scrub, refinish, burnish, and clean carpets/chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility. They also dust, mop, and clean public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility, complete high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces following departmental procedures, observe and report items and equipment in need of repair to the appropriate person, clean and disinfect all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility, and according to department policy clean, disinfect, and replenish supplies in restrooms in both public and patient areas. They also remove and replace sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy, responsible for documenting performed tasks, and demonstrate behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission. They attend required orientation and training seminars, demonstrate respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, co-workers – a team player, and any additional duties as assigned.

Required qualifications include 6 - 12 months customer service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment OR 6 - 12 months healthcare housekeeping, hotel, or hospitality experience, ability to read and write basic English, demonstrate excellent customer service behavior, and able to function independently and as a member of a team. Preferred qualifications include a high school or equivalent. Required licenses/certifications include Fire Life Safety Training (LA City). If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only) The hourly rate range for this position is $21.00 - $28.92. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.