Job Details Join ChristianaCare and Make a Difference Every Day At ChristianaCare, our Environmental Services team plays a vital role in supporting patient safety, infection prevention, and exceptional patient care. As an Environmental Services Associate, you will help create and maintain a clean, safe, sanitary, and healing environment for patients, visitors, and caregivers. Your work directly contributes to reducing healthcare-associated infections, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing the overall patient experience.
Key Responsibilities Clean and disinfect patient rooms, isolation rooms, clinical areas, procedural spaces, and high-touch surfaces according to infection prevention and healthcare cleaning standards. Utilize hospital-approved cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, dilution systems, and personal protective equipment (PPE) safely and effectively. Deliver outstanding customer service to patients, visitors, caregivers, physicians, and team members.
Identify and report environmental, safety, infection prevention, or maintenance concerns. Support initiatives focused on patient safety, infection prevention, hand hygiene compliance, and patient experience. Maintain cleaning equipment, carts, tools, closets, and supplies in a clean, organized, and operational condition.
Collect, transport, and dispose of trash, regulated waste, recyclable materials, and other waste streams according to established procedures. Respond promptly to work assignments, service requests, and department communications using mobile technology and communication platforms. Participate in required training, education, and competency development programs.
Safely transport bulk waste and materials to designated collection areas. Follow all department safety procedures and report hazards or unsafe conditions promptly. Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
& Abilities Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and perform physical duties throughout the shift. Ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Strong communication and customer service skills.
Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Basic proficiency using smartphones, mobile devices, and workplace technology.
Commitment to safety, infection prevention, confidentiality, and teamwork. Preferred Education High School Diploma or GED preferred. Work Environment Frequent interaction with patients, visitors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
Exposure to healthcare environments where infectious diseases may be present; required safety precautions and PPE will be provided. Prolonged standing, walking, lifting, pushing, and pulling throughout the workday. Why ChristianaCare?
When you join ChristianaCare, you become part of a team dedicated to serving our community through excellence, compassion, and innovation. Your efforts help ensure a safe and welcoming environment that supports healing and quality patient care every day. Apply today and become an essential part of ChristianaCare's commitment to exceptional patient care and safety.
This position has a starting rate of $17.80 per hour, regardless of prior experience. After six months of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $20.90 per hour. After one year of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $21.93 per hour.
This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Post End Date Oct 13, 2026 EEO Posting Statement ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/