Environmental Services Worker - Evenings

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Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Gadsden, Alabama

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Maintains a clean and safe environment by performing sanitization, floor care, and waste management in assigned areas. Ensures adherence to infection control and regulatory protocols to support patient and staff well-being.

Qualifications

You have 1-2 years of experience in cleaning or environmental services, with a strong understanding of cleaning techniques, equipment, and products. You are able to operate cleaning equipment effectively and safely, possess excellent attention to detail, and can interact professionally with staff, patients, and visitors.

Must Have Skills for ATS

SAMA

HIPAA

Job Description

Job Summary

The Environmental Service Worker I ensures a clean, safe, and welcoming environment by performing cleaning, floor care, and waste management tasks in assigned areas. This role upholds high standards of hygiene and safety, contributing to the comfort and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors while adhering to infection control and regulatory protocols.

Essential Functions
  • Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas, including rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other workspaces, ensuring adherence to infection control standards.
  • Sweeps, mops, vacuums, and dusts floors, furniture, and equipment, utilizing appropriate cleaning tools and techniques.
  • Performs maintenance of hard and carpeted surfaces, including stripping, refinishing, and treating floors and upholstery as per department procedures.
  • Washes walls, ceilings, windows, woodwork, door panels, and other surfaces to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
  • Restocks supplies in designated areas, monitoring inventory levels and reporting shortages to ensure continuous availability.
  • Handles trash and biohazardous materials safely, including collection, transportation, and disposal in compliance with safety and HIPAA protocols.
  • Operates and maintains cleaning equipment effectively, ensuring proper functionality and reporting any malfunctions or repair needs.
  • Assists with minor repairs or maintenance tasks and promptly reports larger facility issues to the appropriate personnel.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
  • 1-2 years of cleaning or environmental service experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Knowledge of cleaning techniques, equipment, and products.
  • Understanding of infection control and safety standards.
  • Ability to operate cleaning equipment effectively and safely.
  • Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with staff, patients, and visitors.
  • Physical ability to perform repetitive tasks and lift or move objects as needed.
State Specific Requirements
  • Indiana: IN Lutheran Hospital requires successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire.
  • Mississippi: Successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire required.
  • North Carolina: Successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire required.

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Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation

Community Health Systems is one of the nation's leading healthcare providers. With healthcare delivery systems in 33 distinct markets across 13 states, CHS operates 64 affiliated hospitals with more than 9,000 beds and more than 900 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgery centers.
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