Environmentalist II

Department: 11906 Carlyle Place Navicent Health | Full time | Benefits Eligible

Schedule

40 hours per week, Monday–Friday 7:45 am–4:15 pm with some weekends.

Pay

Pay range: $19.80 – $29.70 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Extract carpeted surfaces, clean upholstery, and bonnet carpets throughout CGHS facilities.
• Report hazards to a Supervisor and place Wet Floor Signs to direct traffic safely around maintenance areas.
• Assist with setups, especially in the Trice Conference Center or West Tower, and help with minor moves at any CGHS facility.
• Transport large items to the Macon City Landfill when they cannot be disposed of via compactors.
• Prepare new projects for opening, including preparing all floor surfaces for traffic on schedule.
• Strip and refinish patient rooms and elevator floors quickly to minimize disruption.
• Practice the highest level of Operational Excellence in interactions with patients, visitors, and employees.
• Report maintenance items needing Facilities Management attention to a Supervisor.
• Police assigned areas and hospital grounds for debris, trash, and cigarette butts.
• Use equipment safely, including proper placement of electrical cords and use of protective gear such as no-slide shoes.
• Return all equipment to the Equipment Room in clean and working order.
• Make on-the-spot decisions about safe disposal of materials and package biohazardous waste efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Transport biohazardous waste according to safety standards.
• Remove refuse from patient units multiple times per shift using large rolling bins with closed tops.
• Move cardboard throughout the facility for recycling to the cardboard compactor.
• Maintain cleanliness in Urgent Care Centers and Family Health Centers (FHC), including interior and exterior property.
• Perform courier duties as assigned in a timely and efficient manner.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Visual near and distance acuity.
• Verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
• Assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics.
• Functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 60–80 pounds.
• Ability to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel, and change positions rapidly.
• Lift 25–60 lbs. and carry 25–50 pounds.
• Tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres, and noxious odors.
• Work in noisy environments and remain self-directed to complete tasks.
• Remain calm under stressful situations.
• Assess and respond to multiple situations simultaneously.
• Assist co-workers in multiple overlapping tasks simultaneously.
• Prioritize job tasks and organize workspace efficiently.
• Pass the cardiac recovery test if job class is identified as falling under POPE C.

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation with opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call pay, and incentive pay for select positions.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary).

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.