Environmental Services Aide

UR Medicine Thompson Health; Town of Canandaigua (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

UR Medicine Thompson Health is seeking a dependable environmental services worker to perform a variety of cleaning tasks across patient care areas, maintaining a sanitary, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, residents, visitors, and associates.

You will follow infection control, safety, and cleanliness requirements, organize duties with minimal supervision, coordinate with nursing and other departments, and handle rotating day shifts including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Performs cleaning and disinfection in patient care areas.
• Follows infection control, safety, and cleanliness procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning tasks in patient areas to keep a sanitary, safe environment.
• Complies with infection control and safety standards.
• Works with nursing and other departments to coordinate cleaning tasks.

Skills

Cleaning & disinfection

Infection control

Organization & prioritization

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Schedule:

7am-3:30pm, Rotating weekends and holidays

Main Function:

• Performs a variety of cleaning tasks in all areas to maintain a sanitary, pleasant, and safe environment for patients, residents, visitors, and associates.
• Must comply with all infection control, safety, and cleanliness requirements as mandated by JCAHO, OSHA, DOH, and other regulatory agencies.

Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Demonstrates skill in cleaning/disinfecting various rooms for patient care and treatment. Knowledge of cleaning, disinfecting, infection control, and safety procedures. Can work with minimal supervision.
• Able to organize cleaning duties and prioritize work to complete assignments efficiently.
• Maintains collaborative working relationships with nursing and other departments.
• Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information, including but not limited to the patients, staff, and the health system.

The complexity of Duties:

• Performs a variety of cleaning duties following established procedures.
• Use judgment, creativity, resourcefulness, and planning to complete work efficiently and overcome obstacles. Use judgment and sensitivity to respond to patients, visitors, and associates.

Education:

• Prefer high school diploma or GED.

Experience:

• Prefer 1 to 2 years of work experience.

Available:

• Able to work a day shift, including rotating weekends and holidays

Pay Range:

$18.83 - $20.50

Starting Rate:

Based on experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.