Environmental Services Area Cleaner

Posted:
1/13/2025, 4:22:08 AM

Location(s):
Ohio, United States ⋅ Fairlawn, Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

                    

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Job Title

Environmental Services Area Cleaner

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Justin T Rogers Hosp Care Ctr

                     

Department

Hospice Care Center-Center for Connected Care

                      

Job Code

I08006

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Environmental Services Area Cleaner  

 

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. You will work alongside dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

 

Cleveland Clinic’s Environmental Services Department is consistently among the highest-performing EVS teams in healthcare, and we’re looking to add an Environmental Services Area Cleaner to our team to create the comfortable and safe environment our patients have come to expect. The Environmental Services Area Cleaner role is a steppingstone to other careers within Environmental Services and other departments within Cleveland Clinic. 

 

This position is located at the Hospice Care unit in Fairlawn, OH. A caregiver in this position works Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every other weekend.​ 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Clean patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and other assigned areas. 

  • Stock paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restrooms. 

  • Follow scripting, policies and procedures on patient isolation and all Environmental Services technical and procedural standard operating procedures. 

  • Follow and adhere to all hospital-wide and departmental safety requirements. 

  • Complete one to three months of on-the-job training to learn departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning techniques and proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals.  

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • A high school diploma or GED.

  • Cleaning experience.

 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/  

Responsibilities: 

  • Cleans patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and other assigned areas.
  • Stocks paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restroom as necessary.
  • Follows scripting, policies and procedures on patient isolation and all Environmental Services technical and procedural standard operating procedures.
  • Follows and adheres to all hospital wide and departmental safety requirements.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education:

  • High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED) preferred.

Certifications:

  • None required.

Complexity of Work:

  • Requires attention to detail, ability to follow directions and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Work Experience:

  • Requires one to three months on-the-job training to learn departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning techniques, proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals.

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full body motion, including ability to perform work while lifting, bending, stooping, crouching, squatting and reaching.
  • Requires continuous walking and standing on hard surfaces.
  • Requires regular handling and use of disinfectants and other cleaning agents and chemicals.
  • Light Work - Exerting 11 to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Keywords: cleaner, housekeeper, janitor

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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