Environmental Assistant

Gundersen Health System; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

10-hour shifts

No weekend rotation

Competitive pay based on experience

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in Hillsboro, OR, is hiring an Environmental Assistant in Surgery to help keep patient areas clean, safe and well-maintained. You will support daily operations through cleaning, waste disposal and attention to detail, contributing to a high-acuity environment where teamwork matters.

The role requires a high school diploma, no experience required (healthcare experience preferred). You will work 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday, with no regular weekend rotation, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No experience required; healthcare experience 1 year preferred.
• Strong dependability, problem solving, teamwork and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and work in a fast-paced surgical environment.
• Commitment to safety, quality and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide waste disposal and cleaning services with health care team members.
• Demonstrate dependability, problem solving, teamwork, organization, and effective time management.
• Report incidents, maintenance concerns, and housekeeping issues to the Environmental Services supervisor.
• Follow safety guidelines for body mechanics, hazardous materials, and PPE.
• Maintain a safe work environment.

Skills

Dependability

Problem solving

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Highlights

• Full-time position at 40 hours per week.

• 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday, with no regular weekend rotation.

• Full benefits package.

• Competitive hourly pay range of $16.47 to $21.83, starting pay adjusted based on experience.

About this role

Join Emplify Health by Gundersen in the Surgery department as an Environmental Assistant and help create a clean, safe, and well-maintained environment for patients, staff, and visitors. In this role, you will support daily operations through cleaning, waste disposal, and attention to detail. Your work helps advance our mission of empathy amplified by supporting excellent care in a high-acuity setting where reliability and teamwork matter every day.

Key responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with health care team members to provide waste disposal and cleaning services.

• Demonstrate dependability, problem solving, teamwork, organization, and effective time management.

• Report incidents, maintenance concerns, housekeeping issues, and painting issues to the Environmental Services supervisor.

• Follow safety guidelines related to body mechanics, hazardous materials, and personal protective equipment.

• Maintain a safe work environment.

What you will need

• High school diploma or equivalency required.

• No experience required but 1 year of healthcare experience is preferred.

• Strong dependability, problem solving, teamwork, and organizational skills.

• Ability to prioritize work and use time effectively.

• Commitment to safety, quality, and excellent customer service.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced surgical environment.

What we offer

• Full-time position with benefits.

• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.

• 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday.

• No regular weekend rotation.

• Opportunity to support patient care in a mission-driven health care environment.

• Full benefits package includes:

Our culture & values

At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we live our mission of empathy amplified through belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility. As an Environmental Assistant in Surgery, you help create the clean, safe environment that supports healing, comfort, and high-quality care. Our organization includes more than 10,000 caregivers across seven hospitals and 65 clinics, all working together to close health disparities and strengthen healthy communities. In this role, your work has a direct impact on patient safety and the daily experience of care.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer