Environmental Services Associate, Full-time, Day Shift

Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center; Sonora, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Sonora seeks a dedicated environmental services professional to maintain a clean and inviting hospital environment. You will perform routine cleaning in patient rooms, nursing units, and common areas, ensuring safety and hygiene standards are met.

Responsibilities include trash disposal, disinfection, linen management, and support for daily discharge cleans, contributing to a welcoming setting for patients and staff in a busy hospital.

Qualifications

• High School education or GED required or preferred.
• Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience preferred.
• Environmental services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs hospital-wide trash pick-up and transports trash and hazardous waste to disposal area.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, departments, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, and stairways.
• Performs daily, discharge and transfer cleaning of patient rooms; cleans isolation rooms per procedures.
• Cleans upholstered furniture, dusts, washes walls, windows, blinds, and mop/sweep hard floors and carpeted areas.
• Distributes and replenishes soap, towels, gloves, and linens; exchanges sharps containers as needed.

Education

High School Education/GED or equivalent

Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience

Environmental services experience

Job description

Adventist Health Sonora has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1900. We are comprised of a 72-bed hospital, 30 medical offices, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Tuolumne and Calaveras counties and the surrounding areas. Sonora is known for its friendly hometown charm, vast outdoor experiences and lively downtown. The allure of Sonora's close-knit community is complimented by its proximity to Yosemite National Park, as well as just a quick drive to Lake Tahoe.

Job Summary:

Maintains an acceptable level of cleanliness and an improved aesthetic environment for the hospital. Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks. Performs daily and discharge cleaning of patient rooms.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
• Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Environmental services experience: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Performs hospital-wide trash pick-up. Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, departments, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, and stairways. Performs daily, discharges and transfer cleaning of Patient rooms. Cleans Isolation rooms as per procedures.
• Cleans upholstered furniture and draperies. Dusts furniture, washes walls, ceilings, woodwork blinds windows, door panels and sills. Sweeps dusts and damp mops hard floors. Sweeps, hotkeys or vacuums carpeted floors. Defrosts and cleans refrigerator/freezer units.
• Supplies soap, lotions, towels, gloves, and washcloth dispensers with supplies on a regular basis or as needed. Exchange sharps containers as needed. Distributes, collects and processes linens.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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