Environmental Services Associate

Overview Join our dedicated team as an Environmental Services Associate and play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients, visitors, and staff. Are you passionate about ensuring cleanliness and sanitation standards are upheld to the highest level? Here is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in healthcare by contributing to infection prevention and control efforts. As an Environmental Services Associate, you'll be responsible for a variety of tasks, including cleaning patient rooms, common areas, and high-touch surfaces. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence will help create a healing environment where everyone feels cared for and comfortable. If you're ready to be part of a supportive team dedicated to enhancing the patient experience, we encourage you to apply and become an essential member of our healthcare community. Pay & Benefits Compensation: $20 hourly wage Additional Pay: Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off Benefits: medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs Full-time, DAYS, 40 Hours per week 7:00am-3:30pm (varied) EVS positions are eligible for ONE free meal ticket per week (for full-time employees)* This position performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas. Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others. Responsibilities Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures. Must plan the completion of these tasks daily. Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps. Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility. Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary. Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used. May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings. Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction. Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day. Qualifications Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision. Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally. Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals, and able to fill out chemical identification stickers. For incumbents assigned to the Crisis Response Center (CRC), additional requirements apply: Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required. Preferred Qualifications Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred. Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; q ualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Direct Jobs