Environmental Services Assistant

St. Mary's Healthcare • Amsterdam, NY

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About The Position

St. Mary’s Healthcare is hiring an Environmental Services Assistant at its Memorial campus. The position cleans patient rooms and other assigned areas, maintains facility cleaning standards and protocols, removes trash and medical waste, stocks supplies, and keeps supplies and equipment clean and in working condition. The role is per diem, with rotating shifts and hours as scheduled. The hiring range is $17.00–$22.74 per hour; actual compensation depends on experience and other factors permitted by law. Eligible shifts may receive differentials: 10% for weekday evenings, 15% for weekday nights, 10% for weekend days, and 21% for weekend evenings and nights.

Requirements

• Education: less than a high school diploma or GED.
• Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities, using critical thinking in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed, and positive.
• Excellent customer service skills; integrity, friendliness, and compassion.
• Ability to establish appropriate and effective rapport with others.
• Flexibility and initiative; ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to embrace opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Effective critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take and follow direction appropriately and positively.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
• Effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and follow instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms and other assigned areas daily, including collecting and removing trash, changing bed linens, and sanitizing surfaces.
• Maintain quality standards using established cleaning procedures and protocols, including dusting, sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.
• Remove trash and medical waste while following facility standards for patient isolation and other special situations.
• Stock paper items and other supplies in assigned areas as needed or designated.
• Maintain supplies and equipment in clean and working condition.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed