Environmentalist I GA

Role overview

This full-time Environmentalist I position is based in the Environmental Services department at 11906 Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon, Georgia. The role is onsite, scheduled for 40 hours per week, with a 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM shift. The pay rate falls within $18.85 to $28.30 per hour, and benefits are available.

What you will do

• Help create a strong first impression by keeping assigned patient units and areas clean, orderly, and well maintained each day.
• Perform routine cleaning tasks such as high dusting, spot mopping corridors, cleaning baseboards and handrails, and keeping stainless-steel surfaces polished.
• Clean patient rooms on a daily basis, including removing liners, dusting, wet mopping, disinfecting surfaces, cleaning restrooms, and wiping furniture.
• Turn over discharged patient rooms quickly by fully cleaning, disinfecting, making the bed, replenishing supplies, and emptying sharps containers when needed.
• Respond promptly to dirty beds in clinical areas and use bed tracking tools to help prepare beds for the next patient.
• Restock supplies across patient units and public areas while using materials carefully and responsibly.
• Complete the expected morning cleaning duties in clinical spaces, including common areas such as restrooms, elevator lobbies, nurses’ stations, break rooms, and carpets.
• Follow infection control instructions and safe cleaning procedures when working in isolation rooms.
• Maintain ancillary areas such as trash rooms, dirty utility rooms, medication rooms, supply closets, and offices by dust mopping, wet mopping, emptying trash, and cleaning surfaces.
• Participate in daily shift huddles, bi-monthly supervisory meetings, and monthly department meetings.
• Report safety concerns, repair needs, and floors requiring additional attention to the appropriate supervisor or facilities team.
• Provide professional customer service to patients, visitors, and staff, while meeting departmental and administrative expectations.
• Be prepared to work in other hospital areas as directed based on departmental needs.
• Use approved chemicals, germicides, equipment, schedules, and procedures to maintain required cleanliness standards.

Requirements

• No previous experience is required.
• No formal education is required.
• No license, registration, or certification is needed for this role.
• Ability to see at near and far distances.
• Ability to communicate clearly in person and by phone or radio.
• Capacity to assist with transfers and move supplies, patients, residents, or equipment using proper body mechanics.
• Functional range of motion in the neck, back, and upper and lower limbs, with grip strength suited to the job classification.
• Ability to reach overhead and forward, bend, squat, kneel, and move quickly between positions.
• Ability to lift 25 to 60 lbs and carry 25 to 50 lbs, based on job class evaluation.
• Comfort working in noisy, busy, and unpleasant-odor environments.
• Self-directed work style with the ability to stay calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to respond to several tasks or situations at the same time and stay organized and efficient.
• Must be able to pass the cardiac recovery test if the job class is identified as POPE C.

Benefits and compensation

• Pay range: $18.85 to $28.30 per hour.
• Base pay is determined by qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and training.
• Premium pay may be available for shift work, on-call duty, and similar situations.
• Some roles may include incentive pay.
• Annual pay increases may be awarded based on performance.
• Paid time off programs are available.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage are offered.
• Flexible spending accounts may be available for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits may include adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness resources are available.
• Educational assistance is offered.
• Benefit eligibility may depend on employment status and FTE.

Additional information

Department: 11906 Navicent Health Medical Center - Environmental Services

Status: Full time

Benefits eligible: Yes

Hours per week: 40

Schedule details: Full time, 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, 40 hours weekly.

This role is responsible for maintaining cleanliness in assigned areas using approved cleaning agents, germicides, and equipment while following Environmental Services schedules and procedures.

Physical demands and working conditions

This job requires strong visual and verbal abilities, the physical capacity to assist teammates and move supplies or equipment, and the ability to handle repeated bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, and position changes. The work environment may include high noise levels, active surroundings, and exposure to unpleasant odors. The role also requires the ability to remain composed under pressure, manage several priorities at once, and keep work areas organized for efficient completion of tasks.

Important notice

This description reflects the general nature and level of work expected. It is not a complete list of every task or responsibility and may change as needed. Other related duties may be assigned.

About the employer

Advocate Health is a large nonprofit integrated health system formed through the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It serves patients across Illinois, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and Wisconsin, and is known for innovation, strong patient outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. The organization operates nationally recognized programs in several specialty areas and supports extensive clinical education and research. It employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites, and contributes over $6 billion annually in community benefits.