Environmental Services - Floor technician / Patient transporter

About the position

Join Cleveland Clinic's newly built Mentor Hospital as a Support Service Associate and become a part of Mentor's supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team. The Support Service Associate is trained in Patient Transport, Environmental Services and Linens. Will be assigned to work area depending on department needs for the day. At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future.

Responsibilities

• Create a sanitary and safe environment that enhances the appearance of the facility by cleaning assigned areas daily.
• Maintain hard floor surfaces through dust mopping, mopping, buffing and auto-scrubbing.
• Maintain carpets through shampooing, extraction, gum removal and daily maintenance.
• Maintain cleanliness and supply par levels in EVS closets.
• Maintain cleanliness of clean and soiled utility rooms, equipment rooms and med rooms.
• Complete waste stream removal including general waste, recycling and infectious waste.
• Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas via wheelchair, stretcher or beds as requested.
• Transfers patients to or from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers, with assistance.
• Transports patients during discharge to hospital lobby and opens doors.
• Ensures proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patient.
• Communicates to nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception regarding patient's arrival and departure.
• Moves and delivers equipment and linen carts to the appropriate staging area and depots.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Requires organizational, decisive judgment, problem solving, communications, good customer service skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks, be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions as needed.
• Requires three months on-the-job training and orientation to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures and patient emergency and safety procedures.