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Environmental Services Technician

St. Joseph Medical Center
  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • Full-time
11 days ago

Job Description

Overview:

Shifts Available: Days 

Employment Type: Full-time 

Hours: 8-hour - 7:00am to 3:30pm 

Location: St Joseph Medical Center – Kansas City, MO 

 

We are seeking an Environmental Services Technician, also referred to as a EVS Tech or Hospital Housekeeper.  The EVS Tech ensures a safe and healthy environment by cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, operating rooms, and common areas to prevent infection. The EVS Tech will handle waste disposal, restock supplies, maintain floors and surfaces, and respond to urgent cleaning needs.  

 

Responsibilities:
  • Clean and disinfect patient rooms, operating rooms, and common areas to prevent the spread of infections 
  • Properly disposing of medical and hazardous waste according to hospital protocols 
  • Restock supplies like gloves, masks, and cleaning materials in various hospital areas 
  • Clean and maintain floors, restrooms, and other surfaces using specialized equipment and chemicals 
  • Respond to urgent cleaning needs such as spills or contamination incidents and communicate promptly using phone, handheld radios, pagers, and other devices 
  • Maintain a high level of cleanliness within the hospital and adjacent buildings, which may require traveling between facilities independently 
Qualifications:
  • One (1) year of knowledge within acute care hospital environmental service techniques, practices and procedures preferred.
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
  • Must be able to read, understand and communicate effectively.

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: 

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options 
  • Paid vacation, sick time and holidays 
  • Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options 
  • Employer 401K options 
  • Tuition reimbursement options  
  • Life, disability, and other insurance options 
  • Many other amazing benefits 

 

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/  

 

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Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity:

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

 

Numbers & Facts

LocationKansas City, Missouri
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryHealthcare Services
Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
Websitehttp://www.stjosephtowson.com/home.aspx

About Company

St. Joseph Medical Center has provided quality healthcare to the ever-expanding Houston community for 125 years. Our Trauma Center, Center for Behavioral Health, dedicated Women's Medical Center and the full-service acute care hospital are supported by the specialty inpatient and outpatient services that you'd expect from Houston's first teaching hospital. Our mission matches your expectations — to deliver compassionate healthcare to the communities we serve. With 792 beds, St. Joseph physicians and staff are ready to care for you at any hour.

St. Joseph Medical Center's reputation for delivering personalized, professional medical care is built on the hard work and dedication of physicians, nurses, technologists and other members of our healthcare team. We offer outstanding career opportunities for qualified people who share our commitment to providing expert healthcare and excellent customer service. We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

St. Joseph Medical Center is part of the Steward Health Care family of hospitals. To learn more about Steward,  please visit www.steward.org  

Skills

  • Acute Careunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Hazardous Materials/Substancesunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Hospital/Healthcare Constructionunmatched
  • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
  • Infection Controlunmatched
  • Medical Wasteunmatched
  • Mobile Devicesunmatched
  • Pagerunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Waste Disposalunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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