Environmental Assistant
Gundersen Health System•Hillsboro, WI
•$16 - $22•Onsite
About The Position
Join Emplify Health by Gundersen in the Surgery department as an Environmental Assistant and help create a clean, safe, and well-maintained environment for patients, staff, and visitors. In this role, you will support daily operations through cleaning, waste disposal, and attention to detail. Your work helps advance our mission of empathy amplified by supporting excellent care in a high-acuity setting where reliability and teamwork matter every day.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency required.
- No experience required but 1 year of healthcare experience is preferred.
- Strong dependability, problem solving, teamwork, and organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize work and use time effectively.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and excellent customer service.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced surgical environment.
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of healthcare experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with health care team members to provide waste disposal and cleaning services.
- Demonstrate dependability, problem solving, teamwork, organization, and effective time management.
- Report incidents, maintenance concerns, housekeeping issues, and painting issues to the Environmental Services supervisor.
- Follow safety guidelines related to body mechanics, hazardous materials, and personal protective equipment.
- Maintain a safe work environment.
Benefits
- Full-time position with benefits.
- Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.
- 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday.
- No regular weekend rotation.
- Opportunity to support patient care in a mission-driven health care environment.
- Growth and development support, including continuing education, tuition assistance, internal training, leadership development, career coaching, and access to a Career Development Center.
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including medical, dental, prescription coverage, HSA contributions, FSAs, wellness incentives, and an employee assistance program.
- Life balance benefits, including PTO starting day one, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, credit union membership, and select discounts.
- Financial future benefits, including a 401(k) with immediate vesting, employer matching, and an annual base contribution.
- Income protection benefits, including employer-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and optional supplemental protections.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
