Prime Healthcare

Lead Environmental Services Technician

Prime Healthcare  •  Blue Springs, MO (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours: 8-hour - 3:00PM - 11:30PM

Location: St. Mary's Medical Center – Blue Springs, MP

We are seeking a Lead Environmental Services Technician, also referred to as an Environmental Services Lead Technician, Housekeeping Lead or Lead EVS Tech. The Lead EVS Tech maintains a clean, safe, and infection-controlled environment while overseeing and guiding a team of EVS staff. The Lead EVS Tech will ensure that patient rooms, operating rooms, and other critical areas meet strict cleanliness and safety standards, especially related to infection prevention.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and support EVS staff during shifts by assigning tasks, training new employees, and monitoring work quality
  • Inspect patient rooms, ORs, and high-risk areas for proper sanitation, infection control compliance, and readiness
  • Perform cleaning and disinfection tasks in sensitive areas such as isolation rooms, operating rooms, and emergency departments
  • Respond to urgent cleaning needs like blood/body fluid spills or room turnovers for admissions and discharges
  • Ensure compliance with hospital policies, OSHA standards, and Joint Commission requirements
  • Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment, reporting needs or malfunctions
  • Communicate with nursing and clinical teams to coordinate cleaning schedules with patient care activities

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 1-year Housekeeping experience in hospital setting.
  • Familiarity with Joint Commission requirements, preferred.
  • Familiarity with chemical sanitizers and general housekeeping functions.
  • 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

    Evenings

    Equal Employment Opportunity

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    About Prime Healthcare

    About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation's leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and affiliated physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" 69 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past eight years. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Ontario, California
    Year Founded
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