Environmental Aide I

Summa Health is hiring a part-time Environmental Aide I for the Barberton, OH campus. The role involves various housekeeping duties in the hospital, requiring teamwork and communication skills. Candidates should be able to handle physical demands and exposure to cleaning chemicals and biological materials. The position offers competitive pay ($15.80/hr - $18.97/hr) and comprehensive benefits. Summa Health values servant leadership and a supportive work culture.
Part-time / 24 hours / 2nd shift

Barberton Campus

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary

Performs a variety of housekeeping duties throughout the Hospital, including functions requiring specialized machines and techniques.

Minimum Qualifications

Formal Education Required:
• Ability to understand and follow directions

Other Skills, Competencies And Qualifications
• Ability to work well within a team environment: by accepting and offering honest and constructive feedback; by supporting team goals and encouraging other team members; and by collaborating with patient care team members to consolidate work, solve problems, create new and/or reduce costs
• Ability to create a patient care environment which is focused on the needs and expectations of the patient, our customer, mission, vision and values
• Ability to take initiative to contribute beyond the scope of formal duties (e.g., suggesting innovative ideas and providing feedback on a team’s direction)
• Exposure to odors, feces, blood, etc.
• Exposure to blood and body fluids and sharps; risks of falls, strains, contagious diseases, etc.
• Frequent exposure to risks of falls, strains, contagious diseases, etc.
• Frequent exposure to cleaning chemicals
• Ability to use all methods of communication, including electronic methods, as described in the Environmental Policies and Procedures Manual

Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity

Level Of Physical Demands
• Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time, and on feet during entire shift performing medium to heavy moving to include frequent pushing, pulling of loaded carts, furniture, and lifting of patients, cleaning equipment, and materials

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

$15.80/hr - $18.97/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay