Assistant Environmental Services

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 days from 7:00AM — 3:30PM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Clean patient rooms, utility rooms, nourishment rooms, conference rooms, offices, corridors, stairways, locker rooms and restrooms.  

• Clean toilets, urinals, sinks and lockers.  

• Replenish supplies.  

• Collect trash and needles and dispose of them in an appropriate manner.  

• Dust ceilings, ceiling vents, TVs, light fixtures, doors, walls, wall hangings and flat surfaces. 

• Wash or spot clean walls, cabinets, elevators, counters, desks and windows.  

• Use and maintain equipment, such as vacuums, buffers, cleaning carts, buckets, wringers, sweeping tools and mops.  

• Clean and disinfect beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, IV poles and other items in patient rooms. 

• Strip and make beds.  

• Transport and move furniture and equipment.  

• Report malfunctioning equipment, unsafe conditions and broken items.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Interest in housekeeping work demonstrated by previous experience or ability to learn 

• Effective communication 

• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, use care and attention when using equipment, and interact with patients and visitors in a courteous manner 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

•  High School Diploma/GED 

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/