Environmental Services Associate - Full Time

Quorum Health Corporation; Deming (NM); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Quorum Health Corporation Environmental Services Associate - Full Time is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe hospital environment and adhering to infection control standards. The role includes replenishing supplies, waste handling, and conducting routine room cleaning and discharge cleaning to support patient care around the clock.

The position emphasizes respect, collaboration, and cost-effective practices, with duties spanning housekeeping carts, linen restocking, and biohazard waste

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED preferred; alternative is 1 year janitor/housekeeping experience.
• 1 year work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Replenishes room supplies and restocks linen as needed.
• Removes biohazard waste, trash and soiled linen according to infection control procedures.
• Cleans trash and housekeeping carts, including disinfecting wheels as needed.
• Removes pharmaceutical waste according to safe handling procedures.
• Performs carpet care including vacuuming, extracting and bonneting.
• Performs discharge cleaning and daily patient room cleaning per checklists to assure infection control standards.
• Follows pre-established check lists for daily duties assigned to the shift or area.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Environmental Services Associate - Full Time

Job Category : Maintenance & Engineering

Requisition Number : ENVIR036414

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Description

Job Summary:

Supports the hospital’s mission and vision by providing a clean, and safe environment, and performing this with respect, compassion, collaborative and cost effective manner. Patients need care 24/7 and facility employees must be available to provide that care. Employees are to care for patients regardless of the patient’s personal characteristics.

• Replenishes room supplies including hand sanitizer and restocks clean linen in assigned department(s) as many times per shift as required by patient census and or procedures.
• Removes biohazard waste, trash and soiled linen from care units and transport to appropriate collection areas according to safe handling procedures in accordance with Infection Control.
• Cleans trash transport carts, linen carts and housekeeping carts including disinfecting wheels as needed.
• Removes pharmaceutical waste according to safe handling procedures.
• Performs carpet care including vacuuming, extracting and bonneting as required.
• Performs discharge (terminal cleaning) and daily patient room cleaning according to check lists to assure compliance with infection control standards.
• Follows pre-established check lists assigned for specific daily duties required of an assigned shift or area.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or GED preferred and/or 1 year janitor and/or housekeeping experience may substitute for preferred education.
• 1 year work experience preferred.

Preferred

High School or better.

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