Environmental Services Associate

IU Health; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

IU Health Bloomington Hospital is seeking a part-time environmental services worker to perform cleaning and sanitizing duties on Saturdays and Sundays, with some weekday availability. Shift runs 7:00am–3:30pm, totaling 24 hours per week, in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Role emphasizes adherence to infection control standards, proper use of protective gear, and collaboration with clinical teams to support safe patient care flow.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent preferred.
• No previous experience required.
• Ability to wear protective equipment as required by environment/regulations.
• Physical ability to lift up to 35 lbs or more, and up to 80% of the time.
• Ability to operate light cleaning equipment in patient care areas.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Ability to clean areas requiring technical cleaning in sensitive units.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Protective equipment usage

Communication with clinical teams

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience

Tools

Light cleaning equipment operation

Ladders usage

Technical cleaning in sensitive units (IR/Cardiac Cath/Mother-Baby/NICU/OR/ED)

Job description

Overview

Schedule

Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00am- 3:30pm, with some weekday availability needed

• 24 hours per week

Location

Bloomington Hospital

Responsibilities

• Provides cleaning and sanitizing services to support a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Cleans and sanitizes offices, cafeterias and retail and public spaces.
• Supports patient safety through consistent and high-quality service.
• 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.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred.
• 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.