Environmental Services Associate (As Needed, Evenings, Riverside)

OhioHealth • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Environmental Services Associates clean and maintain assigned areas of the organization and provide customer service by maintaining patient rooms, public areas, and service areas. The specific tasks depend on each assignment. This as-needed position requires a flexible mindset and willingness to cover ground-floor and second-floor specialty assignments, including waste, bio-waste, and cardboard handling; second-floor surgical specialty areas; and patient areas as needed. PIT training and Tugger certification are required.

The associate receives cleaning or maintenance requests through an automated system, assignment sheet, or verbal direction; follows departmental and organizational processes; and completes required paperwork. Duties can include moving beds or furniture, using and maintaining assigned equipment, reporting equipment or supply issues through work orders, stocking carts and areas (including linen distribution), and performing other assigned tasks such as storeroom maintenance. The role emphasizes safety, quality, efficiency, and customer service.

Requirements

• Must be willing to cover ground-floor and second-floor specialty assignments, including waste, bio-waste, cardboard, second-floor surgical specialty, and patient areas as needed.
• PIT training and Tugger certification are required.
• Individuals aged 16 or 17 without a high school diploma or GED must have a valid work permit to be considered.
• Individuals aged 18 who are enrolled in high school do not need a diploma, GED, or work permit to be considered.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED is preferred for individuals over 18 who are not enrolled in high school.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain assigned patient rooms, public areas, service areas, and other designated areas.
• Receive and carry out cleaning or maintenance requests from an automated system, daily assignment sheet, or verbal direction.
• Follow departmental and organizational processes and complete paperwork needed to monitor departmental statistics.
• Move beds or furniture when required to service customers or complete cleaning tasks.
• Use equipment properly, keep it clean, and report equipment or miscellaneous-item issues through the work-order process and required paperwork.
• Keep assigned carts and areas stocked to appropriate operating levels, including distributing linen.
• Perform other assigned duties, including storeroom maintenance, to meet hospital cleanliness and safety standards.
• Provide a high level of customer service to patients and other customers throughout the organization.
• Perform duties with attention to safety, quality, and efficiency.

What This Job Offers

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