Environmental Services Associate

Foundation Health; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift Differential

Annual Increases

Paid Time Off

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k with employer match

Tuition Assistance

Student Loan Forgiveness

Onsite Gym

Wellness Programs

Discount Programs

Free meal ticket

Job summary

Foundation Health Partners in Fairbanks, AK, is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to clean patient rooms, common areas and high-touch surfaces, contributing to infection prevention and a safe healing environment for patients and staff.

This full-time role offers daytime shifts 7:00am–3:30pm, a $20 hourly wage, and benefits like medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match, and tuition/student loan support.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Read and understand material safety data sheets and cleaning chemical instructions.
• For incumbents assigned to the Crisis Response Center (CRC), learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of cleaning tasks including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing.
• Empties hampers, transports soiled linen, trash, and medical waste containers.
• Restocks supplies like toilet tissue, paper towels and soap in all assigned areas.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment and logs usage; reports repairs.
• May perform windows washing, wall cleaning or removing heavily soiled items.
• Responds to questions from patients, staff and visitors and strives for high customer service.

Job description

Overview

Join our dedicated team as an Environmental Services Associate and play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients, visitors, and staff. Are you passionate about ensuring cleanliness and sanitation standards are upheld to the highest level? Here is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in healthcare by contributing to infection prevention and control efforts. As an Environmental Services Associate, you'll be responsible for a variety of tasks, including cleaning patient rooms, common areas, and high-touch surfaces. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence will help create a healing environment where everyone feels cared for and comfortable. If you're ready to be part of a supportive team dedicated to enhancing the patient experience, we encourage you to apply and become an essential member of our healthcare community.

Pay & Benefits:

• Compensation:$20 hourly wage
• Additional Pay:Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off
• Benefits:medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match
• Education Benefits:FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness
• Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs
• Full-time, DAYS, 40 Hours per week 7:00am-3:30pm (varied)

EVS positions are eligible for ONE free meal ticket per week (for full-time employees)*

This position performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas. Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.

About Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior with a strong patient-to-nurse ratio and Shared Leadership Infrastructure. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play.sekeeper, housekeeping, janitor, cleaning

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Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures. Must plan the completion of these tasks daily.
• Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
• Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
• Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary. Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used.
• May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
• Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Qualifications

Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision. Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally. Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals, and able to fill out chemical identification stickers.

For incumbents assigned to the Crisis Response Center (CRC), additional requirements apply: Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.