Environmental Services Associate, Environmental Services, Full Time, Evening

About the Role

Clean patient care areas (e.g., operating rooms, endoscopy suites), patient rooms, offices, bathrooms, and other assigned areas using appropriate cleaning supplies. Operate floor care equipment (e.g., buffers, floor scrubber, water vacuums, hand tools). Prepare soiled linen for pick-up by commercial laundry service. Perform waste management activities (i.e., refuse, garbage, rubbish, contaminated trash, glass, and pathological waste).

Recognize patients and families as important members of the healthcare team by communicating effectively with patients, family, and other staff.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize assigned areas using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Operate floor care equipment such as buffers, floor scrubbers, and water vacuums.
• Prepare and handle soiled linen for commercial laundry pick-up.
• Manage waste disposal, including refuse, contaminated trash, glass, and pathological waste.
• Perform heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling of trash, linen bags, furniture, and equipment (e.g., beds, carts).
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No prior experience necessary.
• Schedule flexibility to attend training on other shifts.

Physical Demands

• Lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50-150 pounds occasionally, with frequent lifting and carrying of up to 25 pounds.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, push/pull equipment, and use hands to handle tools or controls.
• Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Requires the ability to perceive objects visually and distinguish odors using the sense of smell.
• Ability to give and receive information through speaking and listening, and to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision discount program (full-time and part-time employees).
• Group term life insurance and AD&D (full-time employees).
• Flexible spending accounts and commuter benefit plans.
• Supplemental voluntary benefits (e.g., short-term and long-term disability, whole life insurance, legal support).
• 6 paid holidays, paid time off (varies), wellness time off, extended illness leave.
• Retirement plan.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Valley Health LifeStyles fitness center membership discount.
• Daycare discounts for various facilities.

Pay

Hourly pay range: $18.82 - $23.53.

Schedule

Evening shift.

Location

The Valley Hospital - Paramus.