Environmental Services Worker

Mount Sinai Medical Center; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Pet Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

On-site housing

Job summary

Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach is seeking an Environmental Services professional to support hospital cleanliness and patient safety across multiple units. Responsibilities include cleaning, disinfecting patient areas, proper chemical handling, and maintaining infection control practices as part of daily operations.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and prior housekeeping or healthcare-related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Some experience in housekeeping, linen maintenance, or healthcare settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Spot cleans and damp-wipe walls, windowsills, overhead lights daily.
• Dusts and damp-mops floors, corners and edges, paying special attention to baseboards.
• Disinfects beds, controls, motors, and mattresses after patient discharge.
• Handles chemicals safely and ensures proper labeling and dilution.
• Maintains linen carts and transports soiled linen according to procedures.
• Attends department meetings and adheres to infection control guidelines.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Infection control

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care. Since 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center has remained committed to providing access to its diverse community. In delivering an unmatched level of clinical expertise, our medical center is committed to recruiting and training top healthcare workers from across the country. We offer the latest in advanced medicine, technology, and comfort in 12 facilities across Miami-Dade (including our 674-bed main campus facility) and Monroe Counties, with 38 medical services, including cancer care, 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics, cardiovascular care, and more. Mount Sinai takes pride in being South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital, dedicated to continuing the training of the next generation of medical pioneers. Culture of Caring: The Sinai Way Our hardworking, tight-knit community of more than 4,000 dedicated employees fosters an environment of care and compassion. Each member plays a vital role in our collective mission to deliver excellent healthcare through innovation, education, and research. At Mount Sinai, we take pride in our achievements, aiming to be a beacon of quality healthcare in South Florida. We welcome all healthcare professionals to join our thriving community and contribute to our pursuit for clinical excellence.

Department: CC018500 Environmental Services

Job Description Summary:

Position Responsibilities Spots cleans and damps wipe walls, windowsills, overhead lights as required daily. Dusts mops, and damps mops floors, corners and edges paying special attention to the base boards and using the appropriate solutions as evident on observations. Demonstrates upon patient discharge sanitation and disinfecting of bed, controls, motors, mattress, etc. Demonstrates knowledge of correct use and appropriate dilution of chemicals. Responsible for economical use of supply as controlled through distribution. Keep labels on the chemicals. Demonstrates knowledge of proper cleaning and disinfecting of patient care units by following 7 steps cleaning procedures. Cleans and disinfects public areas, pantries, waiting areas, utility rooms within assigned areas. Demonstrates knowledge of hard surface floor care, dust, damp mopping and burnishing/buffing as evident on observation. Communicates and works with floor tech that to maintain floor shine’s with any information. Demonstrates knowledge of carpet care such as vacuuming, spot cleaning, and bonneting. Attends and participates in monthly department staff meetings staff development programs when scheduled. Is responsible for all information communicated at the meetings. Completes all daily work assignments and area check sheet and beepers completed with explanation of incomplete assignments. Follows Bed Tracking Procedures when cleaning discharge rooms. Loads carts to part level and records information. Counts returns from previous delivery and records information. Delivers clean linen carts to the floors as schedule or assigned. Assures all linen carts are clean and covered at all times. Maintains telephone log, record linen and service requests. Adheres to the clean distribution schedule and collect solid linen as schedule daily. Transports soiled linen directly to soiled linen area. Transports soiled linen using universal precautions, and covered at all times. Properly follows all infection control guidelines. Assists Laundry provider with loading and unloading clean and soiled linen carts. Follows hand washing procedures performed after removal of gloves and prior to handling clean linen.

Qualifications

License/Registration/Certification Not applicable

Education High School diploma or GED preferred.

Experience Some experience in housekeeping, linen maintenance or industrial/hotel or healthcare experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions and more!

Degree Requirements:

More than 4,000 people work at Mount Sinai Medical Center at more than a dozen locations throughout sunny South Florida, including our flagship, 672-bed hospital on Biscayne Bay at the gateway to Miami Beach. We’re the largest, independent, not-for-profit hospital in South Florida, and we’re the only hospital Healthgrades recognized for four years running as one of the top 5% in the nation. Clearly, clinical excellence is at our core.