Environmental Svcs Associate (Casual)

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC Hamot is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to keep patient rooms, public areas, offices and equipment clean and safe. The role supports the hospital’s goal of a welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

The position is casual with 2nd shift hours and occasional weekend and rotating holiday coverage. Key responsibilities include making beds, inspecting areas for cleanliness, replenishing supplies, and following all safety and sanitation procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete housekeeping duties.
• Ability to use housekeeping equipment.

Responsibilities

• Make beds in patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned.
• Inspect and ensure areas are clean and in good repair; report problems.
• Replenish paper towels, toilet paper and soap to ensure adequate supply.
• Clean all assigned areas following established procedures.
• Maintain equipment cleanliness and report issues to supervisor.
• Remove trash from all assigned areas.
• Follow all safety and sanitation regulations.
• Move equipment, furniture, wash walls, and spot carpets as assigned.

Skills

Follow instructions

Housekeeping equipment

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference every day? UPMC Hamot is hiring a dedicated and hardworking Environmental Services Associate to join our team!

As an Environmental Services Associate at UPMC Hamot, you’ll play a vital role in creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients, staff, and visitors. Your efforts will directly contribute to the quality of care provided at our hospital.

This position is casual, 2nd shift hours. Occasional weekend and rotating holiday coverage required.

Purpose:

Clean all aspects of assigned areas, including patient rooms, public areas, offices and equipment, to meet Hospital and Department standards in order to promote the quality of care rendered in the environment. Move equipment, furniture, boxes, etc. and remove and hang blinds and curtains.

Responsibilities:

• Make beds, following established cleaning procedures in all patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned.
• Inspect and ensure that all assigned areas are properly cleaned and in good repair, report problems to the supervisor.
• Replenish paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in all locations of assigned areas to assure adequate supply.
• Clean all assigned areas, including patient rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, offices and equipment, following established procedures.
• Maintain assigned equipment in clean, working condition, reporting problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
• Remove trash from all assigned areas.
• Follow all safety and sanitation regulations.
• Move equipment, furniture, boxes, wash walls, spot carpets, etc. as assigned.

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete housekeeping duties. Ability to use housekeeping equipment. May in the course of duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran