Environmental Aide

Environmental Aide I

Full-time, 40 hours

3rd shift

Akron City Campus

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

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

• Formal
  
  Education Required:
  
  Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to work well within a team environment: accepting and offering honest and constructive feedback, supporting team goals, encouraging other team members, and collaborating with patient care team members to consolidate work, solve problems, create new and/or reduce costs.
• Ability to create a patient care environment focused on the needs and expectations of the patient, including mission, vision and values.
• Ability to take initiative beyond the scope of formal duties, such as 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 cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to use all methods of communication, including electronic methods.
• Population-specific competency:
  Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.

• Heavy:
  Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, 25-50 pounds frequently, or 10-20 pounds continuously to move objects.
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods and stand on feet during the entire shift, performing medium to heavy moving, including frequent pushing, pulling of loaded carts, furniture, and lifting of patients, cleaning equipment, and materials.

$15.77/hr - $19.85/hr

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled