What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utility Aide position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.
Our Environmental Services (EVS) Department is consistently ranked among the highest-performing EVS teams in healthcare. As an Environmental Services Assistant, you will help create the comfortable and safe environment our patients have come to expect. This role is a great steppingstone to other careers in Environmental Services and various departments within Cleveland Clinic.
A caregiver in this position works Full-time morning shifts from 7:00AM — 3:30pm , with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Cleans floors, window sills, banisters, stairways, lounges, lobby and admitting areas, locker rooms, meeting rooms, doctor's quarters, solarium, corridors and emergency room. Strips, scrubs and refinishes floors, extracts, shampoos and bonnets carpet. Performs all floor care and carpet care procedures.
- Washes assigned walls, doors, ceilings, lights, windows and casings, cabinets and/or closets in patient areas and offices throughout the Medical Center.
- Operates automated floor maintenance equipment, floor scrubbers, floor strippers, rotary low and high speed floor machines, vacuums and detail equipment.
- Washes windows, casings and sills in patient and office areas throughout the Medical Center; moves furniture, replaces window and draw drapes and shades.
- Answers calls for spills, floods, etc., receives, uses and maintains office sweeping tools, mops, wringers, soaps, cleansers, and other cleaning equipment. Pulls trash, infectious waste and needles.
- Transports objects including office equipment and related furniture, patient units to and from floors, projectors, blackboards, microphones and other equipment to meeting rooms.
- Cleans and washes contaminated rooms.
- Follows hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
- Completes annual on-going competency requirements. Attends continuing education programs and completes mandatory training in order to maintain certification/licensure, and department specific requirements.
- Follows hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
- Other duties as assigned
Education:High School Diploma/General Education Development (GED) preferred.
Certifications:
- None required.
Complexity of Work:
Ability to communicate effectively, follow written and/or oral instructions; ability to use care and attention in the use of equipment.
Work Experience:
- Six months experience in housekeeping or floor care experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
- Ability to move/transport carts weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
- Ability to move/transport items weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
- Ability to move/transport equipment weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
- Willingness and ability to move and climb ladders and/or scaffolding
- Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Pay Range
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
