Associate - Environmental Services I

IU Health; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health North Hospital is seeking a full-time Environmental Services team member for an evening shift (3:00pm–11:30pm). This onsite role supports patient rooms, offices, clinics, and public areas with high-quality cleaning and infection-control practices.

You will remove hazardous waste per safety standards and collaborate with clinical teams to ensure a safe environment. No prior experience is required; protective equipment must be worn as required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to wear protective equipment/clothing as required by environment or regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provides cleaning and sanitizing services to support a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Cleans and sanitizes patient rooms, offices, clinics, clinical and procedural areas, and public spaces.
• Supports patient safety through consistent and high-quality service.
• Applies disinfection protocols and utilizes approved cleaning tools per infection control standards and hospital policy.
• Conducts hazardous and biohazardous waste removal per safety regulations and infection prevention protocols.
• Proactively communicates and collaborates with clinical teams to support cleaning processes and patient safety and care flow.

Education

High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Schedule: Full-Time Evening Shift - 3:00pm to 11:30pm. Every other holiday and every other weekend required.

Work Location:

North Hospital (Onsite)

Department Supported:

Environmental Services

Primary Responsibilities:

Provides cleaning and sanitizing services to support a safe, clean and welcoming environment. Cleans and sanitizes patient rooms, offices, clinics, clinical and procedural areas, and public spaces. Supports patient safety through consistent and high-quality service. Demonstrates ability to support the cleaning and disinfection of high-acuity clinical and procedural areas. Applies disinfection protocols and utilizes approved cleaning tools in accordance with infection control standards and hospital policy. Conducts hazardous and biohazardous waste removal in compliance with safety regulations and infection prevention protocols. Proactively communicates and collaborates with clinical teams to ensure cleaning processes support patient safety and care flow.

Candidate Requirements:

• No previous experience required.
• Must be able to wear protective equipment/clothing required by the environment or government regulations such as gowns, gloves, goggles, rubber-soled closed-toe footwear, etc.
• Physical requirements to include: reaching, standing for long periods of time, squatting, bending, carrying and/or lifting supplies and equipment weighing 35 lbs. or more, up to 80% of the time.
• Requires the ability to operate light floor equipment for cleaning floors in patient care areas.
• Requires the ability to climb ladders.
• Requires the ability to clean areas that require technical cleaning including IR/Cardiac Cath/Mother-Baby/NICU/OR/ED.

Candidate Preferred:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred.