Environmental Services Worker - Evs

To maintain a clean, attractive, and safe hospital environment for patients, staff, and visitors through a systematic application of cleaning procedures.

Essential Duties:

• Removes and replaces sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy
• Scrubs, refinishes, burnishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• Demonstrates respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, co-workers – a team player
• Attends required Orientation and Training Seminars
• Any additional duties as assigned.
• Complies with proper patient room cleaning policies.
• Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
• Responsible for documenting performed tasks
• Practices Infection Control Standards/Requirements
• Dusts, mops, and cleans public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission
• Observes and reports items and equipment in need of repair to appropriate person.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• Completes high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces following departmental procedures
• Properly dispose of: • Trash • Empty Container • Packing Boxes • Biohazard / Medical Waste • HIPAA Information • Biohazard • Pharmaceutical • Batteries • And any other hospital-generated waste
• According to Department policy cleans, disinfects, and replenish supplies in restrooms in both public and patient areas

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• Able to function independently and as a member of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• 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 $17.00 - $28.92. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) 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.