Environmental Services Area Cleaner

Cleveland Clinic; Lodi Township (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is seeking an Environmental Services Area Cleaner to join our team, helping create a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. This role offers training and opportunities for advancement within Environmental Services.

This caregiver works full-time, Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and will work every third weekend and two holidays per year. It provides a steppingstone to Team Lead, Supervisor, and Manager roles within Cleveland Clinic.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is essential for cleaning rooms and common areas.
• Clear, courteous communication with patients and staff is required.
• Must follow direction and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced cleaning environment.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing assignments and duties.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and other assigned areas.
• Stock paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restrooms.
• Follow scripting, policies and procedures on patient isolation and all Environmental Services standard operating procedures.
• Follow and adhere to all hospital-wide and departmental safety requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Compassionate care

Following directions

Independent work

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and make a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic’s Environmental Services Department is consistently ranked among the highest-performing EVS teams in healthcare. As an Environmental Services Area Cleaner on our team, you will help create the comfortable and safe environment our patients have come to expect. This role is a steppingstone to other careers within Environmental Services (Team Lead, Supervisor and Manager) and departments within Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works full-time, Monday–Friday position with scheduled hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The caregiver will also work every third weekend and two holidays per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Clean patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and other assigned areas.
• Stock paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restrooms.
• Follow scripting, policies and procedures on patient isolation and all Environmental Services technical and procedural standard operating procedures.
• Follow and adhere to all hospital-wide and departmental safety requirements.
• Complete one to three months of on-the-job training to learn departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning techniques and proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One to three months of on-the-job training to learn departmental policies and procedures, cleaning techniques, patient hospitality practices, and the proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, follows directions, and works effectively with minimal supervision
• Can communicate clearly, courteously, and compassionately
• Work effectively in a fast-paced cleaning environment
• Demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changing work assignments

Preferred Qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) credential

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion, including ability to perform work while lifting, bending, stooping, crouching, squatting, and reaching.
• Requires continuous walking and standing on hard surfaces.
• Requires regular handling and use of disinfectants and other cleaning agents and chemicals.
• Light work – Exerting 11 to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $16.00

Maximum hourly: $18.38

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).