Environmental Aide, Per Diem

Sutter Health•Oakland, CA

1d•$31 - $35

About The Position

The Environmental Aide maintains a clean, attractive, and safe environment in assigned areas. Duties include cleaning, transporting materials, handling equipment, setting up rooms, removing trash, handling linen, and distributing supplies while maintaining stock levels. The role supports patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other facility areas and follows applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure sanitation and safety. The position performs scheduled cleaning and sanitizing in clinical and non-clinical spaces to help prevent infection. It safely handles and disposes of regular, biohazard, sharps, chemotherapy, and other waste. The aide keeps carts, closets, and storerooms organized; completes routine and priority work within departmental time frames; and may retrieve, enter, or revise patient electronic health records. Job-related documentation may include spill records, inventory, and incident reports. The aide maintains and disinfects equipment, checks it for proper working order, and reports deficiencies to a supervisor. The role requires following department safety and sanitation standards, including proper use of chemicals and personal protective equipment. The schedule is per diem/casual, with night shifts, variable days, and weekend work as needed. The role is based at Sutter Health’s ABSMC-Summit Campus.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of maintaining a sterile environment, including proper cleaning procedures and use of various equipment.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based data and instructions.
Written and verbal communication skills for communicating with team members, supervisors, patients, and other hospital personnel.
Time-management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines within standardized policies and procedures.
Ability to operate basic environmental services equipment, including mechanical floor cleaners, buffers, vacuums, washers, and dryers.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage multiple tasks, and work in an environment with interruptions.
Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other staff members to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
Ability to follow applicable local, state, and federal regulations and departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Perform basic cleaning functions in assigned areas according to established schedules and procedures.
Sanitize public areas and private rooms in clinical and non-clinical environments to help prevent the spread of infection.
Keep housekeeping carts, closets, and storerooms organized and store cleaning supplies and chemicals properly.
Safely remove, transport, and dispose of regular, biohazard, sharps, chemotherapy, and other waste according to established procedures.
Complete routine and priority tasks within established departmental time frames.
May retrieve, enter, and revise patient electronic health records.
Prepare accurate job-related documentation, including spill records, inventory records, and incident reports as required.
Maintain a clean, neat, and safe work environment, including cleaning and disinfecting equipment after use.
Inspect equipment for proper working order and report deficiencies to the supervisor.
Follow department safety and sanitation standards, including proper use of chemicals and personal protective equipment.
Distribute supplies to departments as needed and maintain stock levels.
Perform cleaning, transport, equipment-handling, room-setup, trash-removal, and linen-handling duties in assigned areas.