Position Title: EVS – Environmental Services
Full Time
Evening Shift
Compensation: $17.05hr starting (union contract)
The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

About Us
Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric hospital, your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org.

Position Summary

Performs all project work assigned, including but not limited to stripping & refinishing hard floors, bonneting & extracting carpets, waste handling & transport, supply distribution & handling, wall washing, patient and nonpatient area cleaning as required.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine maintenance for hard floors and carpeted areas.
• Set-up and break down areas for catering functions.
• Removal and replacement of cubicle curtains and window drapes.
• Perform removal of waste and bio-hazardous waste from point of origin to proper disposal site.
• Performs cleaning duties in patient and nonpatient areas including but not limited to restrooms, wall washing, window blinds, bed making, and other related duties as assigned or requested.

Marginal Functions:

1. Performs both essential and marginal job functions in a safe manner as identified by Saint Anthony Hospital and the respective department while adhering to the Hospital’s confidentiality norms and standards. Actively and consistently demonstrates the core values of Saint Anthony Hospital in all interactions with others.
2. Assumes responsibility for knowing and maintaining established hospital and departmental objectives, policies/procedures including general sanitation, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
3. Participate in performance activities including problem identification, data collection, solution selection, implementation and evaluation. Also assists in the care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies as appropriate.
4. Participate in staff meetings and other in services, meetings or committees as required.
5. Reports any patient, family, or visitor concerns, along with patient and non-patient area maintenance related deficiencies to the appropriate department.

Work Experience:

One to three years of experience housekeeping in hospital required.

Position Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Able to work with chemicals.
• Experience operating an auto scrubber, a vacuum and wet/dry vacuum.
• Experience operating high and slow speed buffing machines.
• Experience operating spin bonnets and extracting carpets.
• Knowledge of floor care maintenance and handling of regulated/non-regulated waste.
• Work with others collaboratively, cooperatively and in the spirit of teamwork.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  **Coverage begins on new hires on the first day**
• Employer matching retirement plans
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• Free parking
• Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights:

• Community Hospital with Modern Technology: Work in an environment that blends advanced tools with a mission‑driven, community‑focused approach.
• Competitive Salaries: Earn a strong, market‑aligned compensation package.
• Innovative Environment: Be part of a soon‑to‑come transformation as we transition into a new, next‑generation healthcare campus.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a close‑knit team that values communication, teamwork, and mutual support.
• Professional Growth: Build your skills in an organization that invests in its people and encourages continuous development.
• Meaningful Work: Serve a diverse patient population and make a real impact on their health journey.
• Recognition: We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and a respected teaching hospital shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals.

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org