Environmental Services Assistant

Advocate Health • Milwaukee, WI

3d • $19 - $28

About The Position

The Environmental Services Assistant cleans and maintains patient care areas, surgical areas, restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, stairwells, and other facility spaces. The role also supports infection-control practices, linen and supply distribution, patient-unit turnover, and a clean, safe work environment. This is a full-time position scheduled for 80 hours, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., including every other weekend and holiday.

Requirements

• No formal education required.
• No experience required.
• Ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions and communicate with others.
• Ability to work alone and understand the physical arrangements of the facilities.
• Ability to perform tasks without disrupting doctors, nurses, patients, the public, or other staff.
• Ability to set priorities and follow department policies and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds from floor level to a maximum height of 5 feet; lift and carry up to 20 pounds at waist height for a reasonable distance; and push or pull with 50 pounds of force.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach above the shoulders, crawl, and push, pull, or drag equipment such as hospital beds; ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk and stand for most of the shift.
• Ability to wear protective clothing and work around germicidal solutions, cleaning chemicals, temperature changes, soiled linen, and infectious waste, including blood and body fluids; familiarity with policies for handling infectious and hazardous waste.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment and tools, including vacuum cleaners, mopping equipment, buffers or burnishers, automatic scrubbers, and a stepladder up to six feet.
• Ability to operate equipment necessary for the job, including telephones, zone phones, and pagers.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient care areas, surgical areas, restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells.
• Clean environmental surfaces, including ceilings, vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows; assist with emergency spills as requested.
• Dust and damp mop floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other facility areas.
• Replace cubicle and window coverings.
• Gather and dispose of recyclables, trash, and medical waste; collect hazardous trash according to infection-control guidelines.
• Sort, stock, and deliver linens, and gather and prepare soiled linen for transportation.
• Clean and prepare dismissal and transfer units and certain equipment used in patient care; distribute non-medical supplies to designated areas.
• Fill and clean supply dispensers.
• Inventory linens, cleaning supplies, and paper supplies; order additional supplies in a timely and cost-effective manner; keep the housekeeping closet clean and organized.
• Report mechanical failures or unsafe conditions to the supervisor.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
• Financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for select shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases

What This Job Offers

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