Environmental Svcs Associate

4/12/2026

The Environmental Services Associate is responsible for cleaning and maintaining assigned hospital areas, including patient rooms, offices, and public spaces to meet sanitation standards. They also handle the movement of furniture and equipment while ensuring supplies like soap and paper products are replenished.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

UPMC is a world-renowned, nonprofit health care provider and insurer committed to delivering exceptional, people-centered care and community services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. Dedicated to advancing the well-being of our diverse communities, we provide nearly $2 billion annually in community benefits, more than any other health system in Pennsylvania. Our 100,000 employees — including more than 5,000 physicians — care for patients across more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas. UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members, providing the highest-quality care at the most affordable price. To learn more, visit UPMC.com.

About the Role

Purpose:
Clean all aspects of assigned areas, including patient rooms, public areas, offices and equipment, to meet Hospital and Department standards in order to promote the quality of care rendered in the environment. Move equipment, furniture, boxes, etc. and remove and hang blinds and curtains.

Responsibilities:

Make beds, following established cleaning procedures in all patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned.
Inspect and ensure that all assigned areas are properly cleaned and in good repair, report problems to the supervisor.
Replenish paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in all locations of assigned areas to assure adequate supply.
Clean all assigned areas, including patient rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, offices and equipment, following established procedures.
Maintain assigned equipment in clean, working condition, reporting problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
Remove trash from all assigned areas.
Follow all safety and sanitation regulations.
Move equipment, furniture, boxes, wash walls, spot carpets, etc. as assigned.

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete housekeeping duties. Ability to use housekeeping equipment. May in the course of duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Key Skills

HousekeepingSanitationEquipment maintenanceCleaning proceduresSafety complianceAttention to detailCommunication