Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $18.50 - $27.75
Work Schedule
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
flexible spending accounts
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Retirement Plan
educational assistance
Job Description
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. Operating across Illinois, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and Wisconsin under different brand names, Advocate Health stands as a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the organization serves nearly 6 million patients across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations. It is deeply involved in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, partnering with institutions such as Wake Forest University School of Medicine, which serves as... Show More
Job Requirements
- No formal education
- No experience required
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs. from floor to a maximum 5 ft.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance
- Ability to push/pull with 50 lbs. of force
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach above shoulders, and crawl
- Ability to push/pull/drag equipment such as hospital beds and lift items up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to stand and walk for majority of the shift
- Ability to wear protective clothing and handle strong germicidal solutions, cleaning chemicals, soiled linen, infectious waste
- Familiarity with policies on handling infectious and hazardous waste
- Ability to operate vacuum cleaners, mopping equipment, buffer or burnisher, automatic scrubber, stepladder, and other cleaning tools
- Ability to operate telephones, zone phones, and pagers
Job Qualifications
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively with others
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent customer service skills
- Knowledge of department policies and procedures
- Ability to prioritize tasks effectively
Job Duties
- Cleans patient care areas, surgical areas, public/private restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells
- Cleans all environmental surfaces including ceilings and vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows
- Assists in cleaning emergency spills as requested
- Dusts and damp mops floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other areas of the facility
- Replaces cubicle and window coverings
- Gathers and disposes recyclables, trash, and medical waste
- Collects hazardous trash following established infection control guidelines
- Sorts, stocks and delivers linens
- Gathers and prepares soiled linen for transportation
- Cleans and prepares dismissal and transfer units and certain equipment used in the care of patients
- Distributes non-medical supplies to specific areas
- Fills and cleans supply dispensers
- Inventories linens, cleaning supplies and paper supplies and orders additional in a timely and cost effective manner
- Keeps housekeeping closet organized and clean
- Reports any mechanical failures or unsafe conditions to the supervisor
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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