Job Details

Environmental Services Aid (EVS)

Multiple Locations: Ocean Springs, Gulfport and Pascagoula, MS

Pay: Starts at $13/hr

Shift: Now hiring for Swing shift

Position Overview:

· Maintains environmental and infection control standards within established policies and procedures.

· Performs a variety of general cleaning and linen tasks to maintain patient rooms, and other assigned areas.

· Performs tasks for the laundry/linen division of the department.

· Restock linen carts and assemble linen packs.

· Ensures the linen is delivered and the correct amount has been received.

· DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.

· Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Education:

· High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

· Six (6) months housekeeping experience working in a healthcare facility preferred.

Physical Demands:

· Stands, turns, bends, stoops, lifts, climbs, and uses many physical motions in performing day-to-day activities.

· Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and do a great deal of walking without experiencing undue fatigue.

· Must be able to handle objects and tools; regularly moves or lifts to 25 lbs.

· May be exposed to communicable disease or radiation, chemical products, and hazardous/infectious waste.

· Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction.

· Ability to communicate, speak, and enunciate to express/exchange ideas and detailed information in person and on the telephone.

· Vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

· Requires color perception to read measurements; detect dust, debris, etc.; distinguish trash container colors indicating hazardous waste, etc.

Mental Demands:

· Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision-making abilities.

· Requires superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive/give information in person and by telephone.

· Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.

· Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Special Demands:

· Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.

· Must possess ability to use a computer MS Outlook (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.).