Environmental Service Professional I- Day Shift

Munson Healthcare • Traverse City, MI

2d

About The Position

Environmental Services is a front-line infection-prevention function that helps provide a safe environment by applying cleaning, disinfection, and quality-assurance principles to reduce harmful pathogens for patients, visitors, and staff. The position is trained to independently and competently perform general cleans and dismissal cleans in accordance with organizational policies and procedures and department, hospital, and regulatory guidelines.

The role involves standing and walking for much of the day and may require bending, stretching, climbing ladders, lifting, pulling, and pushing. Protective equipment—including gloves, goggles, face shield, gown, mask, and hardhat—must be worn as warranted by the situation and defined by the Safety Standard Act.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is listed as preferred.
• Six months of hospital environmental service or housekeeping experience is listed as preferred.
• Must be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella, or meet the employer’s stated requirements.
• Must receive an annual flu vaccine during the flu season in the year hired and annually thereafter, unless granted an approved medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months of hospital environmental service or housekeeping experience.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas according to Environmental Services procedures designed to control the growth of microorganisms.
• Prepare patient rooms for new admissions by staging them in an aesthetically pleasing way.
• Keep cleaning carts, supplies, and equipment properly stocked and orderly.
• Remove trash, recycling, confidential (HIPAA) information, and soiled linen from floors using a utility cart.
• Replace sharps containers in patient rooms, procedure rooms, and soiled utility rooms.
• Transport furniture, equipment, clean linen, and supplies.
• Operate and properly maintain the Environmental Services tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.
• Follow department, hospital, and regulatory agency guidelines and wear required protective equipment as appropriate.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• In-person and online development opportunities.
• Access to a career hub.
• Full benefits.
• Paid holidays.
• Generous paid time off.
• Employee discounts.
• Free individual retirement counseling.
• Free wellness platform for employees and their families.
• Personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• $2,700 sign-on bonus available.

What This Job Offers

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