PERIOPERATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST - SURGERY

East Alabama Health; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center is seeking a housekeeping professional to perform daily and terminal cleaning tasks to ensure safety for patients, visitors, and staff. The role emphasizes excellent customer service and adherence to the center's core values in every interaction.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED and should obtain Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician certification within 12 months. Prior healthcare housekeeping experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to speak and understand English to follow instructions
• Read and understand chemical labels
• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician certification required within 12 months of employment

Responsibilities

• Upon receiving area assignment, performs all daily and terminal cleaning tasks to ensure safety of patients, visitors and staff
• Promotes good customer service by reflecting EAMC core values in daily interactions with customers

Skills

English proficiency

Follow instructions in English

Read chemical labels

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician certification

Job description

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

POSITION SUMMARY

Upon receiving area assignment, performs all daily, and terminal cleaning tasks to ensure safety of our patients, visitors, and staff. Promotes good customer service by emphasizing EAMC core values in all daily interaction with both external, and internal customers.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• None required.
• The ability to speak, and understand English is necessary in order to be able to follow instruction, and respond to patient/staff requests.
• The ability to read, and understand chemical labels.
• None required.

Required Registration/License/Certification

Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician certification required within 12 months of employment

Preferred Education

High School or equivalent GED desired.

Preferred Experience

Previous housekeeping experience, particularly in health care setting, is preferred.