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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

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Environmental Services (Healthcare)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeChicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience is required.
  • Basic computer skills are preferred.
  • Ability to operate small electrical equipment, such as vacuum cleaners.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English for essential job activities, including reading and comprehending chemical labels and safety materials.
  • Ability to walk, stand, bend, climb, and lift throughout the workday, including lifting up to 35 pounds without assistance. For heavier lifts, use lifting equipment or lift with another associate when available.

Responsibilities

  • Clean and disinfect assigned areas, including hospital and off-site facility spaces, using appropriate cleaning solutions, procedures, and schedules.
  • Operate equipment and use chemicals and solutions according to departmental procedures and policies; keep work areas clean, orderly, and safe.
  • Provide courteous service to patients, families, associates, and other contacts; use AIDET, maintain confidentiality, and follow the appropriate chain of command to resolve issues.
  • Wash and sanitize beds after patient discharge, make beds with clean linen, and thoroughly clean and disinfect discharged patients’ rooms and washrooms using appropriate germicide.
  • Select and transport appropriate cleaning materials and supplies; replenish consumables, collect waste, sanitize garbage cans, and clean or sanitize emergency spills as requested.
  • Follow standard precautions, infection-control policies, handwashing policies, and departmental safety procedures; place soiled linen in designated chutes and separate regular and recyclable trash.
  • Prepare detergents, germicidal solutions, and other cleaning solutions according to established formulas; sweep, dust mop, wet mop, spot-clean carpets, and shampoo furniture, carpets, and rugs using suitable supplies and equipment.
  • Identify soil and spotting types and use appropriate solutions; handle chemicals safely and keep them in properly labeled containers.
  • Move equipment and furniture for cleaning or relocation, then arrange items according to floor plans; set up furniture for meetings and events as requested.
  • Clean equipment, report equipment needing repair and safety hazards, and return unused supplies and cleaned carts and equipment to their designated locations.
  • Collect and distribute clean or soiled linens and collect hospital trash and waste; handle hazardous and medical waste according to Infection Control Committee procedures.
  • Attend mandatory departmental and hospital meetings and in-services, complete annual CBTs, follow departmental goals, and pursue learning related to identified growth needs.
  • Maintain required attendance and punctuality, request time off according to policy, and notify management of absences with the required advance notice.

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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