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Environmental Services (EVS) Technician

Columbia, Missouri, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$17.60/hr - $20.54/hr

The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services (EVS) Technician to join their Environmental Management Services Division. The role involves performing janitorial and custodial services, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation in patient and non-patient care areas throughout the medical facility.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Performs floor maintenance, wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells. Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting. Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment the above task. Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results

Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas

Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures)

Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located

Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks

Provides bed-making services in patient care areas and OD rooms; cleans mattresses, springs, and bed frames; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc. in patient rooms

Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area

Loads and unloads clean textiles from bulk carts. Restocks clean textile closets, cabinets, shelves, carts, and participates in inventory management activities

Defrosts and cleans patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas; cleans stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchens and nurse utility rooms; and cleans ashtrays, smoke stands, sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains

Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds

Cleans and/or replaces needle boxes

Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center

Additionally, the position may work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) worker, and perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

HousekeepingSanitizingDisinfectingWaste removalInventory managementDependabilityFollow directionsDexterityWork practicesSpecial aptitudeReliability

Required

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

Experience: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position

Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement