Environmental Services Specialist
About The Position
The Environmental Services Specialist maintains the highest level of cleanliness throughout Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital and is a key member of the healthcare team. The role involves communicating compassionately with patients, coworkers, and other customers, and helping protect patients, staff, and the community. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position (80 hours per pay period), on-site in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, with days, evenings, and nights listed as available shifts. The schedule includes an every-other-weekend rotation. Grand Itasca is a non-profit, integrated clinic and hospital serving its local community. The organization describes its mission as transforming rural health care by pursuing quality, access, and value, and emphasizes teamwork and collaboration.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
- Be able to perform the job's physical qualifications, including moving furniture and equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to follow Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital's mission, values, vision, and policies.
- Maintain reliable and consistent attendance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using buffers, floor strippers, carpet and upholstery extractors, carpet shampooers, and steam cleaners. On-the-job training is provided for candidates without this experience.
Responsibilities
- Clean and disinfect hospital areas using a variety of compounds and solutions.
- Clean and maintain floors throughout the hospital.
- Operate vacuum cleaners, scrubbers, sweepers, and other systems.
- Strip, seal, finish, and wax floors using buffers and strippers.
- Dispose of infectious, medical, hazardous, and other waste.
- Keep work areas tidy and stocked with supplies.
- Partner with medical staff to support a positive experience for patients and providers.
- Adhere to policies and procedures.
- Participate in departmental trainings, activities, and meetings.
- Communicate compassionately with patients, coworkers, and other customers.
Benefits
- Competitive pay; experience pay and shift differential are also mentioned.
- Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, effective the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
- Generous paid time off.
- Short-term disability bank and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) with employer contributions and retirement benefits.
- Employee referral program.
- On-the-job training.
- Early access to earned wages.
- Voluntary insurance options and resources supporting financial and personal well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
