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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Environmental Services Assistant

Environmental Services (Healthcare)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFond du Lac, WI, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • No formal education or prior experience is required.
  • Ability to operate cleaning equipment, including machine scrubbers, carpet cleaners, waste compactors, and balers.
  • Ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions and communicate with others.
  • Ability to work alone and understand the physical arrangements of the facilities.
  • Ability to perform tasks without disrupting the operations of doctors, nurses, patients, the public, and other staff.
  • Ability to set priorities and follow department policies and procedures.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor level to a maximum height of 5 feet and carry up to 30 pounds at waist height a reasonable distance.
  • Ability to push or pull up to 50 pounds with assistance from staff or devices; bend, stoop, kneel, climb stairs, reach above shoulders, crawl, and walk or stand for most of the shift.
  • Ability to shovel and spread salt or sand outdoors and work in varying temperatures and weather conditions.
  • Ability to wear protective clothing and work around germicidal solutions, cleaning chemicals, soiled linen, and infectious waste, including blood and body fluids; familiarity with infectious- and hazardous-waste handling policies.
  • Ability to safely operate powered and non-powered cleaning equipment and ladders up to 20 feet.
  • Ability to operate equipment needed for the job, including telephones, zone phones, and pagers.

Responsibilities

  • Clean furniture and carpets in rooms, hallways, stairs, and offices using power equipment; clean and maintain floors with dry and wet mops; scrub or strip floors mechanically and apply floor finish.
  • Operate mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment; report safety hazards and equipment needing repair; clean equipment, carts, and the service closet daily; assist with emergency spills as requested.
  • Use chemicals, cleaning products, and equipment for their intended purposes; label cleaning supplies and consult Material Safety Data Sheets as necessary.
  • Set up rooms for meetings and deliver audiovisual equipment to rooms.
  • Clean patient-care areas, restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells; perform scheduled terminal and project cleaning in surgical areas.
  • Clean environmental surfaces including ceilings, vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows; dust and mop floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other facility areas.
  • Gather and dispose of recyclables, trash, and medical waste; collect hazardous trash according to infection-control guidelines.
  • Sort, stock, and deliver linens; gather and prepare soiled linen for transportation; inventory linens and supplies and order additional stock promptly and cost-effectively; fill and clean supply dispensers; replace cubicle drapes and window coverings.
  • Clean and prepare dismissal and transfer units and certain patient-care equipment, and distribute non-medical supplies to designated areas.
  • Report mechanical failures and unsafe conditions to the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

  • Excellent customer service skills.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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