Operating Room Cleaner - PM Shift

ThedaCare; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifestyle Engagement

Access & Affordability

Job summary

ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah, Wisconsin, is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention throughout the facility. You will clean and disinfect patient rooms, transport and dispose of waste, and keep shared spaces orderly and safe for patients and staff.

The role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to hospital protocols.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• MOAB training within one year if required by position location.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language.
• Customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, floors, offices, equipment, and common areas following infection prevention standards.
• Transports and removes waste and ensures proper disposal.
• Stocks and organizes assigned areas and follows standard work processes.
• Uses personal protective equipment and hospital-approved chemicals with correct dwell times.
• Collaborates with multiple departments to meet patient and department priorities and safety goals.

Skills

Reading & Writing English

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

• Lifestyle Engagement

  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support

• Access & Affordability

  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

The Environmental Services Technician maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout the facility. Cleans and disinfects assigned areas, transports and removes waste, sanitizes, stocks, and organizes assigned areas. Follows standard work processes, complies with infection prevention standards, properly mixes and stores chemicals, and uses personal protective equipment.

Job Description:

Schedule:

• 4p-12:30a M-F
• Every other weekend required
• Rotating holidays required

Position Summary

The Operating Room Cleaner is responsible for performing terminal cleaning and disinfection of operating rooms at the end of each surgical day. Terminal cleaning is a comprehensive cleaning process that includes every surface within the operating room, from ceiling to floor, ensuring the environment is clean, safe, and ready for future patient care.

This position plays a critical role in infection prevention and patient safety by maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and disinfection throughout the surgical environment. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, takes pride in thorough cleaning, and understands the importance of maintaining a safe environment for patients, physicians, and surgical staff.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, floors, offices, conference rooms, equipment, furniture, common areas, and waiting rooms following hospital-approved infection prevention standards.
• Collaborates with multiple departments to ensure patient and department priorities are met day-to-day that result in the safest outcome for our patients and customers.
• Works independently or on a team to achieve system standards.
• Works with multiple departments to ensure patient and department priorities are met resulting in the safest outcomes.
• Learns and uses required personal protective equipment per infection prevention protocol.
• Understands and uses proper hospital-approved chemicals and disinfectants and follows dwell times (amount of time the chemical or disinfectant needs to stay wet on surface) for each task performed and product used.
• Understands how to handle various types of waste such as regular, recycling, hazardous, chemo, regulated medical waste, pharmaceutical, and radioactive. Understands basic standards set by federal, state, and local regulating bodies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, values statements, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, and ethical behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Company provided Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) training to be completed within one year of employment if required by position location
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language.
• Customer service experience preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance
• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
• Potential exposure to sharp objects and instruments.

Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled FTE:

1

Location:

ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah - Neenah,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt:

No

Worker Shift Details:

PM