Utility Aide - Needles

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Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations.   

Our Facilities Department pays close attention to every detail, from chipping paint to malfunctioning equipment. All of their efforts help facilitate the welcome, inviting and safe environment patients have come to expect at Cleveland Clinic. As a Utility Aide, you will ensure all designated areas are clean and equipment is properly maintained and utilized. While you may not interact with patients directly, your efforts will leaving a positive, lasting impression – from the moment they enter the facility to the time they return home.   

A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00 a.m. -- 1:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Clean floors, windowsills, banisters, stairways, lounges, lobby and admitting areas, locker rooms, meeting rooms, doctor’s quarters, solarium, corridors and emergency room. 

• Strip, scrub and refinish floors.  

• Extract, shampoo and bonnet carpets.  

• Wash walls, ceilings, lights, windows, casings, cabinets and closets.  

• Operate automated floor maintenance equipment, floor scrubbers, floor strippers, rotary low- and high-speed floor machines, vacuums and detail equipment.  

• Move furniture, replace windows and draw drapes and shades.  

• Answer calls for spills, floods, etc.  

• Use and maintain office sweeping tools, mops, wringers, soaps, cleansers and other cleaning equipment.  

• Pull trash, infectious waste and needles.  

• Transport objects, including office equipment, projectors, blackboards, microphones and other equipment to meeting rooms.  

• Clean and wash contaminated rooms.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Ability to communicate effectively 

• Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED 

• Six months of housekeeping or floor care experience 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods

• Ability to move/transport carts weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)

• Ability to move/transport items weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)

• Ability to move/transport equipment weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)

• Willingness and ability to move and climb ladders and/or scaffolding ​

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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