EVS Tech II - Housekeeping

Valley Baptist - Harlingen is a reputable healthcare provider located in the Rio Grande Valley dedicated to offering compassionate service inspired by faith. Operating since the early 1920s, Valley Baptist Medical Center hospitals have been an integral part of the community, ensuring the health and spiritual well-being of the people in the region. As a respected hospital, Valley Baptist - Harlingen emphasizes quality and compassionate healthcare, putting people first while maintaining a relentless commitment to excellence. They strive to serve, heal, and educate with a comprehensive understanding of patients' needs and economic realities.

Valley Baptist - Harlingen invites compassionate healthcare professionals to join their team and make a meaningful difference in patient care every day. The hospital provides more than just a job; it offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes health, career growth, and work-life balance. These benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching; generous paid time off; and opportunities for career development and continuing education. Additional perks include health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependents, an employee assistance program, employee discounts, and voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness coverage, long-term care, elder and childcare services, and auto and home insurance. However, benefit eligibility varies by location and employment status.

The position available is within the Environmental Services department and involves maintaining cleanliness across various critical medical facility areas including procedure rooms, wound care, the emergency department, gastrointestinal lab, intensive care unit patient care areas, restrooms, and other areas requiring environmental services support. Responsibilities include the removal of trash and linen using hospital compactors and balers, distributing linen throughout the hospital, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, wiping surfaces, and cleaning floors, walls, ceilings, sinks, mirrors, showers, commodes, windows, waiting areas, and public hallways. The job also entails performing terminal cleaning of isolation and exam rooms as required, moving furniture and heavy equipment as directed, and completing established competencies within the introductory period. This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus and is designed for candidates with cleaning experience within hospitality or healthcare settings. This role is critical to ensuring a safe, sanitary environment that supports exceptional patient care.