Environmental Assistant

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

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About The Position

The Environmental Assistant performs basic and specialty cleaning tasks in assigned areas to maintain a healthy, clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment for patients, visitors, and staff, while complying with applicable regulations. Work may take place throughout the hospital and associated areas, including Surgery, patient units, the Emergency Department, clinical and administrative areas, and physician practices. The role also includes supporting hospital operations, responding to cleaning needs, handling waste appropriately, and maintaining cleaning equipment and supplies.

The position requires the ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions, follow labeled directions for cleaning products, and use hospital computer systems for timekeeping, required online training, and updating personal information. The employee is expected to demonstrate professional customer service, safe work practices, dependable attendance, and competence when interacting with people of different ages, cultures, and needs. Initial RCRA training must be completed within six months of hire, followed by annual training.

Requirements

• No minimum education required.
• No minimum years of experience required.
• No required certifications or licensure.
• Must be able to read, understand, and carry out written guidelines, procedures, and other material.
• Must be able to interpret and follow labeled directions for cleaning products and other items.
• Must be able to comprehend and carry out verbal and written instructions and requests appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Must be able to use computer operations for reviewing and approving personal time, completing annual mandatory online training, and updating personal information in the hospital database.
• Must complete initial RCRA training within six months of hire and annual RCRA training thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a professional, optimistic demeanor, follow the Hospital Service Expectations Policy, provide excellent customer relations, and serve as a positive role model.
• Perform assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, wall and fixture cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, and carpet spot cleaning, according to departmental procedures.
• Select, measure, and mix cleaning solutions; use automatic dispensing systems as needed; and assemble, clean, return, and store supplies and equipment.
• Service paper and soap dispensers.
• Remove, transport, and dispose of solid waste, sharps, regulated medical waste, and pharmaceutical drug waste according to protocol.
• Practice safe work habits and properly handle and safeguard communication devices throughout the shift.
• Observe area conditions and submit work orders when needed.
• Maintain dependable attendance, report to work on time as scheduled, and follow department procedures for clocking in and out.
• Understand personal responsibilities related to disasters, job and fire safety, equipment care, and Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Perform cleaning in hospital and associated areas, adapting work to patients and guests of different ages, cultures, language abilities, and needs.
• Attend in-service education and other sessions to improve cleaning knowledge and personal skills.
• Perform patient room care, including occupied, discharge/transfer, and unoccupied rechecks, and respond to Bed Tracking System requests.
• Respond promptly to STAT bed cleaning needs and complete end-of-shift bed cleaning needs where possible.
• Perform hard-floor projects, including stripping, scrubbing, refinishing, and burnishing, using proper and safe protocols.
• Perform carpet care, including bonnet shampooing and extraction, and clean upholstery.
• Move and arrange furniture and set up spaces for classrooms, special events, training sessions, blood drives, and other activities as needed.
• Receive, process, and distribute microfiber products, traditional cleaning items, and specialty items such as sleep study linen, shower curtains, and slings.
• Operate basic laundry equipment, process laundered items, and maintain cleanliness and order in the work area, including washers and dryers.
• Ensure hazardous waste and hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with compatible waste streams in properly labeled and closed containers before offsite disposal.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits for benefit-eligible employees and their families.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• 403(b) plan with dollar-for-dollar employer matching up to 6%, with enrollment eligibility beginning on day one.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to three times salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

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