Associate - Environmental Services I - Multiple Positions

IU Health • Avon, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate - Environmental Services I provides cleaning and sanitizing services to help maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment at West Hospital. The role cleans patient rooms, offices, clinics, clinical and procedural areas, and public spaces, and supports patient safety through consistent, high-quality service. Duties include cleaning and disinfecting high-acuity clinical and procedural areas, following infection-control standards and hospital policies, and removing hazardous and biohazardous waste in compliance with safety and infection-prevention protocols. The associate communicates and collaborates with clinical teams so cleaning processes support patient safety and care flow.

The position is onsite and offers full-time evening or night schedules. No previous experience is required. The role involves wearing required protective equipment and clothing, performing physically demanding tasks, operating light floor-cleaning equipment, climbing ladders, and cleaning technical areas such as IR, Cardiac Cath, Mother-Baby, NICU, OR, and ED.

The stated performance benchmarks are to master the TeleTracking app and maintain good attendance by three months; work independently with assigned responsibilities by six months; and be fully independent, complete e-learnings, and fulfill job responsibilities by 12 months. IU Health requires new hires to receive specified vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19, barring an approved exemption. The posting states that COVID-19 vaccination was not required to begin employment, but team members needed to be fully vaccinated by September 1, 2021; new hires may submit proof of previous vaccination. IU Health states that it is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process, in performing essential job functions, and in receiving employment benefits and privileges.

Requirements

• No previous experience is required.
• Must be able to wear protective equipment or clothing required by the work environment or government regulations, such as gowns, gloves, goggles, and rubber-soled closed-toe footwear.
• Must be able to reach, stand for long periods, squat, bend, and carry or lift supplies and equipment weighing 35 pounds or more, up to 80% of the time.
• Must be able to operate light floor equipment for cleaning floors in patient-care areas.
• Must be able to climb ladders.
• Must be able to clean technical areas, including IR, Cardiac Cath, Mother-Baby, NICU, OR, and ED.
• New hires must receive required vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19, unless an exemption is approved; the posting also permits submission of proof of previous vaccination.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms, offices, clinics, clinical and procedural areas, and public spaces.
• Support patient safety through consistent, high-quality environmental services.
• Clean and disinfect high-acuity clinical and procedural areas using approved tools and protocols in accordance with infection-control standards and hospital policy.
• Remove hazardous and biohazardous waste in compliance with safety regulations and infection-prevention protocols.
• Communicate and collaborate proactively with clinical teams to ensure cleaning processes support patient safety and care flow.
• Operate light floor-cleaning equipment in patient-care areas.
• Complete assigned job responsibilities and required e-learnings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed