Patient-Safety Environmental Services Pro

Christiana Care Health System; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to help create a clean, safe, and healing environment for patients, visitors, and caregivers. You will clean patient areas, manage waste, and uphold infection prevention standards in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Starting at $17.80 per hour, with automatic increases to $20.90 after 6 months and $21.93 after 1 year, this role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and delivering excellent service in a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift during shift.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Proficient with smartphones and workplace tech.
• Commitment to safety, infection prevention, confidentiality, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient rooms, isolation rooms, clinical areas, procedural spaces, and high-touch surfaces according to infection prevention and healthcare cleaning standards.
• Utilize hospital-approved cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, dilution systems, and PPE safely and effectively.
• Deliver outstanding customer service to patients, visitors, caregivers, physicians, and team members.
• Identify and report environmental, safety, infection prevention, or maintenance concerns.
• Support initiatives focused on patient safety, infection prevention, hand hygiene compliance, and patient experience.
• Maintain cleaning equipment, carts, tools, closets, and supplies in a clean, organized, and operational condition.

Skills

Stand/walk/bend

Lift up to 40 pounds

Communication skills

Customer service

Independent work

Follow instructions

Smartphone proficiency

Safety and teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to help create a clean, safe, and healing environment for patients, visitors, and caregivers. You will clean patient areas, manage waste, and uphold infection prevention standards in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Starting at $17.80 per hour, with automatic increases to $20.90 after 6 months and $21.93 after 1 year, this role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and delivering excellent service in a healthcare environment.