Environmental Service Professional I- $20/hr Non-Benefited

Munson Healthcare; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare is seeking an Environmental Service Professional I in Traverse City, MI. This full-time, temporary position offers $20/hr and focuses on infection prevention through cleaning and disinfection. Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, maintaining supplies, and ensuring adherence to safety standards. Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma and at least six months of related experience. Candidates must be vaccinated against certain diseases or have an approved exemption.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in hospital environmental services or housekeeping preferred.
• Ability to stand and walk for most of the day, perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas to maintain a safe environment.
• Prepare patient rooms for new admissions.
• Transport furniture and maintain cleaning supplies.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Environmental Service Professional I – $20/hr Non-Benefited

• Full‑time
• Shift: Day/PM Shift
• Status: Temporary

Environmental Services is a frontline infection prevention team responsible for cleaning, disinfection and quality assurance to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. Positions will be trained to perform general and dismissal cleaning duties.

Responsibilities:

• Stand and walk for most of the day; may require bending, stretching, climbing ladders, lifting, pulling and pushing.
• Wear required PPE (gloves, goggles, face shield, gown, mask, hard hat) as specified by the Safety Standard Act and departmental guidelines.
• Disinfect and clean assigned areas according to Environmental Services procedures to control microorganisms.
• Prepare patient rooms for new admissions by staging the room in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
• Maintain and restock cleaning carts, supplies and equipment in an orderly fashion.
• Remove trash, recycling and confidential (HIPAA) information and soiled linens from floors using utility carts; replace sharps containers in patient rooms, procedure rooms and soiled utility rooms.
• Transport furniture, equipment, clean linens and supplies as needed.
• Operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment used for cleaning and disinfection.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least 6 months of hospital environmental service or housekeeping experience.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees to be vaccinated or have laboratory-confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella. All employees must also receive a flu vaccine during flu season upon hire and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.