EVS Technician I

Overview Title: Environmental Services Technician

Share your talents in cleaning, disinfecting, and maintenance of a safe, hygienic and aesthetically pleasing care environment. We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!

Benefits:

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded. In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a matching 401(a) there are other great perks including:

• Unique and generous benefits to include a Lifestyle Spending Account, Matched retirement starting on day 1, as well as a dependent care matching plan

• A culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement plan.

• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you'll need to have:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

• Experience: Healthcare support services and/or environmental services, hospitality or a related field preferred.

• Licenses/Certification: Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) preferred

Responsibilities:

We are committed to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional care and services. As part of the team in the EVS department you will:

• Take responsibility for discharge/transfer cleaning. Disinfection of patient care areas, and common areas on assignment.

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the healthcare cleaning and disinfecting principles using proper chemical use and equipment handling.

• Following all infection prevention practices (i.e. proper cleaning and disinfection protocols and process, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions, as well as proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Work Schedule:

Shift:

Physical Requirements:

Occasionally (1-33%) - Sitting, stairs

Frequently (34-66%) - Standing, change position, reaching, reach across midline, handling, fingering, crouching/squatting, stooping, lifting (0-20 lbs), carrying (0-20 lbs), pushing/pulling (20-50 lbs)

Continuously (37-100%) - must be able to see with corrective eyewear, must be able to hear clearly with assistance

Compensation: $17.00 - $20.00/hr, depending on experience.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Benefits Eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.

Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.

Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.