Environmental Services Associate, Environmental Services, Full Time, Evening

Valley Health System; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Discount Program

Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D

Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuto

Supplemental Voluntary Benefits

Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Center Membership Discount

Day Care Discounts

Job summary

Valley Health System in Paramus, NJ is seeking a dedicated environmental services worker to clean patient care areas, patient rooms, offices and bathrooms, and to operate floor care equipment as part of a coordinated hospital cleaning program.

The position requires heavy physical work, including lifting up to 150 pounds, flexing to different shifts for training, and communicating clearly with patients, families and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient care areas such as operating rooms and endoscopy suites and related spaces.
• Operate floor care equipment like buffers and floor scrubbers.
• Prepare soiled linen for pickup and manage waste per procedures.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and staff.

Skills

Lifting up to 150 lbs

English literacy

Mobility & dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

To clean patient care areas (e.g. operating rooms, endoscopy suites, etc.), patient rooms, offices, bathrooms, and other assigned areas using appropriate cleaning supplies. To operate floor care equipment (e.g. buffers, floor scrubber, water vacuums, hand tools). To prepare soiled linen for pick-up by commercial laundry service. To perform waste management activities (i.e. refuse, garbage, rubbish, contaminated trash, glass, and pathological waste). Position requires very heavy work, (NIOSH Agency definition), very heavy lifting of trash and linen bags, furniture and equipment, pushing, pulling and lifting to include but not limited to beds, carts, liner trash, furniture and equipment as needed. Schedule flexibility required to attend training on other shifts. Recognize patients and families as important members of the healthcare team by communicating effectively with patients, family and other staff.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

No experience necessary

Skills

Physical Demands: Requires lifting, pushing, or pulling of up to 50-150 pounds occasionally with frequent lifting and carrying of up to 25 pounds. Vision: Requires the ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye. Speaking/Hearing: Ability to give and receive information through speaking and listening skills. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. Taste/Smell: Ability to use the sense of smell to recognize and distinguish odors. Ability to use the sense of taste to recognize and distinguish flavors. Motor Coordination: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; climb stairs; push/pull equipment; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The incumbent is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

Job Location

The Valley Hospital-Paramus

Shift

Evening (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $18.82 - $23.53 (per hour)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.