Environmental Services Associate - Part time/Day/Evening (24 HR/WK)

Yale New Haven Health • Milford, CT

21h

About The Position

At Bridgeport Hospital, the Environmental Services Associate helps support coordinated, patient-centered medical care. Under the direction of the EVS Supervisor, the associate cleans patient rooms, nursing stations, lounges, restrooms, offices, clinic areas, corridors, stairwells, elevators, and other assigned areas according to Sodexho Marriott Services and Bridgeport Hospital standard cleaning and infection-control procedures. This is a part-time position listed for day/evening shifts, 24 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to understand and speak English well enough to perform assigned duties safely and efficiently.
• Must pass required pre-employment screenings.
• After initial training, demonstrate proper use of supplies, tools, and equipment without waste or neglect.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Successful completion of department orientation.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned areas according to established schedules and prescribed methods, including dusting, removing trash, disinfecting surfaces, cleaning bathrooms, mopping or vacuuming floors, refinishing floors, cleaning walls and windows, polishing metallic surfaces, and replenishing room supplies.
• Perform room discharge cleaning, shampoo carpets, and collect bulk trash from soiled holding areas.
• Inspect completed work for quality and perform EVS tasks with appropriate urgency and customer-service orientation.
• Complete cleaning assignments within department time parameters; measure and dilute cleaning chemicals appropriately after training and use them as intended.
• Maintain assigned equipment and workstations, report repair needs, assist with emergency spill cleanup, and report general repair needs involving equipment, furniture, buildings, or fixtures.
• Help keep patients, staff, and visitors safe by following department safety policies, using equipment and protective clothing properly, reporting accidents and incidents promptly, keeping floors free of hazards, demonstrating safe lifting practices, understanding the emergency evacuation plan, and following lockout/tagout procedures.
• Perform additional assignments as required by the supervisor and attend scheduled meetings and in-services as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED