EVS Competency Resource Catalog

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Role

• Technician: The EVS technician is responsible for executing the daily tasks to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, pleasing care environment. The EVS technician will have contact with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff and is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and the patient experience.
• Supervisor: The EVS supervisor supervises an area of responsibility for the EVS department (team members, shifts, or specific care areas). This position is responsible for daily oversight of regulatory standards, financial stewardship of department operations and collaboration with other management and supervisory team members to support the department in its daily functions.
• Manager: The EVS manager provides leadership, direction and management oversight for continuous improvement of the EVS operating model within the facility. They provide staff leadership, make business decisions, and manage the day-to-day operations of the EVS department.
• Director: The director provides leadership, direction, and management oversight for continuous improvement of the EVS operating model within the facility. They lead all operational coordination for EVS for one or multiple sites. They provide staff leadership, make business decisions, and support the hospital’s vision to be best facility for patient care, safety, service, and value. They manage the day-to-day operations of the EVS department.

Filters

1. Competency Area - category names of major tasks associated with the four job levels of EVS professionals.
2. Resource - an organization or group that offers a specific set of information and/or training relevant to the EVS core competencies.
3. Cost - the fees, if any, charged by the resource to access the information or training
4. Time Required - the estimated length of time required to review the information or complete the training offered.
5. Type - is this a training course, informational resource or both?
6. Modality - is the information or training available online? Some training courses may be virtual, and others may be offered in-person only.

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations apply to AHE’s Core Competencies for Health Care Environmental Services Professionals and are specific to this tool for indicating the job level and the competency domain.

Roles and Competency:

• TECH – Technician
• MGR – Manager
• SUP – Supervisor
• DIR – Director

Competency Area

• ADM – Administration
• C&D – Cleaning & Disinfection
• COMM – Communications
• CAG – Compliance/Advisory Guidance
• CSV – Customer Service
• EPR – Emergency Preparedness
• ES – Environmental Sanitation
• FIN – Financial Stewardship
• IP – Infection Prevention
• LIN – Linen Handling
• PDC – Planning, Design, & Construction
• SAF – Safety
• TXT – Textile Management
• WH – Waste Handling
• WM – Waste Management