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HCA Healthcare EVS Technician in Austin, Texas
Description
Introduction
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) EVS Technician with St. David's Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Benefits
St. David's Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the St. David's Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic EVS Technician to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!
Job Summary and Qualifications
POSITION SUMMARY:
Cleans and services facility. Performs a variety of environmental services duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition.
Participates in providing patient specific care standards as directed, and follows service excellence standards to ensure high levels of patient satisfaction.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Responsible for cleaning occupied patient rooms.
· Responsible for cleaning discharged patient rooms.
· Responsible for removing trash, linen, bio hazardous waste, and chemo waste appropriately.
· Responsible for the movement of beds as needed.
· Responsible for the setting up requesting meetings and events.
· Responsible for signing in and out of the time sheets.
· Responsible for clocking in and out appropriately using Teletracker system.
· Responsible for obtaining a working pager/phone at the beginning of the shift.
· Responsible for returning pages in a timely manner.
· Responsible for cleaning isolation rooms.
· Must have good interpersonal relationships and customer service skills in adherence with AIDET and ICARE behavioral standards.
· Proper cart set-up to avoid cross contamination.
· Organizes cart in preparation of job assignment by stocking properly with all necessary supplies.
· Uses cleaning material, supplies, and prepared solutions according to procedure
· Reports all damaged equipment to manager.
· Delivers soiled linen to holding area.
· Report any maintenance requests or room repairs to managers.
· Purpose of disinfecting.
· Meaning of standard precautions.
· Practices proper hand-washing procedures.
· Uses appropriate personal protective equipment.
· Understands isolation and signage.
· Frequently changes gloves.
· Handles biohazard waste appropriately.
· Disposes of sharps appropriately.
· Collects and transports trash throughout the facility.
· Demonstrates understanding of “clean linen” and where it is kept.
· Appropriately handles soiled linen and torn linen.
· Responds appropriately to linen shortages.
· Properly reports accidents before end of shift.
· Protects patient confidentiality.
· Wears proper protection when entering isolation rooms.
· Responds to code red or other emergency codes per policy.
· Follows SDS and “Right to Know” standards.
· Proper use of wet floor signs.
· Uses dilution station to mix chemicals properly.
· Uses only properly labeled bottles.
· Demonstrates understanding of the hazards of mixing chemical.
· Understands various use of chemicals related to the housekeeping job.
· Employee’s conduct must reflect the Company’s values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct ethics and compliance program.
· Employee reflects SDH Service Excellence standards in every interaction.
· Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must be able to demonstrate understanding of national safety initiatives by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures required by both HCA and North Austin Medical Center.
Preferred: Ability to communicate in English, both written and orally.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Preferred: High School Diploma or GED; Previous EVS experience
St. David's Medical Center (https://stdavids.com/location/st-davids-medical-center) stands as a leading 435-bed facility, offering specialized care in neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac services, bariatric surgery, orthopedics, maternity and newborn services, and rehabilitation. It proudly holds the distinction of being both a Primary Stroke Center and a Certified Chest Pain Center. St. David's Medical Center operates with St. David's Georgetown Hospital.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our EVS Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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