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UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Patient Support Assistant

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$31.35 - $39.22
Mid
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
Cleaning & Custodial ServicesEnvironmental Services (Healthcare)

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Previous hospital, skilled nursing facility, or hotel cleaning experience is required.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work is required.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills are required.
  • Ability to read, speak, and understand English is required.
  • Basic arithmetic skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain a clean, sanitary, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment for patients, staff, and visitors while following infection control policies.
  • Clean occupied patient rooms and rooms between patients following department procedures.
  • Clean other assigned areas within the Patient Care Units.
  • Dispose of trash, biohazardous waste, recycling, compost, and soiled linen according to departmental procedures.
  • Use approved cleaning chemicals to maintain the cleanliness of assigned areas.
  • Use proper body mechanics and body alignment when moving furniture and equipment while performing duties.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of work equipment and storage rooms or closets.
  • Complete training for Medications and Auxiliary Staff Competency.
  • Perform other related duties as instructed by the immediate supervisor, including inspecting one's own work and reporting missing or broken furniture and necessary repairs to support safety and fire life safety compliance.
  • Respond to emergencies following established procedures.
Desired Qualifications
  • Computer (PC) experience.

About the company

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

Company Size

10,001+

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Founded

1864

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