EVS Associate

Primary City/State:

Sun City, Arizona

Department Name:

Olive Branch Sr Ctr-Corp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

You have a place in the health care industry. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a real difference – and real change in the health care industry – you belong at Banner Health. Apply today.

Banner Olive Branch Senior Center has been a key community services provider in Sun City for over 30 years!  Banner Olive Branch has received a national recognition for our innovative senior center programs focusing on addressing “social determinants of health” including food insecurity, loneliness/depression, and other basic non-medical needs that contribute to poor health outcomes in seniors.  The Banner Olive Branch Senior Center is receives funding from AZ Area on Aging, United Way, and other community organizations.  The center partners with St. Mary’s Food Bank offering daily food pantry and monthly mobile food pantry to residents of Sun City. 

As an EVS Associate, you will work as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.

The schedule is 6:30am-3:00pm. No weekends or Holidays!

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. 

Since 1988, Banner Olive Branch Senior Center has been providing services to our community to help participants remain healthy, active and independent. The center offers a variety of social and educational activities as well as delicious and nutritious meals. The Banner Olive Branch Senior Center is a great opportunity to provide compassionate, professional and outstanding service for older adults interested in socializing in an environment that meets their needs.

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, Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility, Olive Branch Senior Center or the Whole Health Clinic 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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