Environmental Services Specialist
About The Position
The Environmental Services Specialist is responsible for maintaining the highest level of cleanliness throughout the hospital and clinic. They are a vital and centric member of the healthcare team. They will compassionately communicate with patients, coworkers and other customers of Environmental Services and Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital. The Environmental Services Specialist is the first line of defense in keeping Grand Itasca's patients, staff, and community safe! Here's what you'll do when you join us: Ensure the safety of our patients and community by being a key part of Grand Itasca's medical team. Clean and disinfect all areas of the hospital using a variety of compounds and solutions. Clean and maintains floors throughout the hospital. Operate vacuum cleaners, scrubbers, sweepers, and other systems. Learn to strip, seal, finish, and wax floors using buffers and strippers! Dispose of infectious, medical, hazardous, and other waste. Keep work areas tidy and stocked with supplies. Be an active partner with medical staff ensuring patients and providers have a great experience. Adhere to all policies and procedures. Expand your knowledge by participating on departmental trainings, activities, and meetings.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Fantastic verbal and written skills.
- Show up every day with a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
- Be able to perform the physical qualifications of the job, including moving furniture and equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to adhere to and follow Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital Mission, Values, Vision and policies.
- Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using buffers, floor strippers, carpet and upholstery extractors, carpet shampooers and steam cleaners is preferred. If you have no experience with these, we will provide on-the-job training!
Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety of our patients and community by being a key part of Grand Itasca's medical team.
- Clean and disinfect all areas of the hospital using a variety of compounds and solutions.
- Clean and maintains floors throughout the hospital.
- Operate vacuum cleaners, scrubbers, sweepers, and other systems.
- Learn to strip, seal, finish, and wax floors using buffers and strippers!
- Dispose of infectious, medical, hazardous, and other waste.
- Keep work areas tidy and stocked with supplies.
- Be an active partner with medical staff ensuring patients and providers have a great experience.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures.
- Expand your knowledge by participating on departmental trainings, activities, and meetings.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
- Health, dental, vision, & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
- Generous paid time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
- STDB (short term disability bank)
- 401K with employer contributions
- Experience Pay Given
- Shift Differential
- Employee Referral Program
- On-the-Job training!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
