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Environmental Aide, Per Diem

Sutter Health

Oakland, CAPer Diem$31.16–34.87/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$31.16–34.87/hr
Location
Oakland, CA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Environmental Aide maintains clean, attractive, and safe areas across the facility, including patient rooms, offices, and hallways. The role includes cleaning and sanitizing, handling equipment, supplies, linens, and waste, and completing related documentation. The aide follows established procedures and safety standards, including proper use of chemicals and personal protective equipment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sterile Environment MaintenanceCleaning ProceduresEnvironmental Service Equipment OperationData InterpretationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTime ManagementOrganizationPrioritizationIndependent WorkTeamworkProblem SolvingRelationship Building

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

ABSMC-Summit Campus

Position Overview:

Maintains a clean, attractive and safe environment in assigned areas by performing a variety of appropriate cleaning, transport, equipment handling, room set-up, trash removal, and linen handling duties. Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas of the facility. Distributes supplies to departments as needed and maintains stock levels. Gains confidence and cooperation from peers and supervisors through effective communication and competent job performance. Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure sanitization and safety while delivering optimal performance.

Job Description :

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

  • Performs basic cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and procedures.

  • Prevents the possible spread of infection by thoroughly sanitizing public areas and private rooms in clinical and non-clinical environments.

  • Maintains an organized work environment, including the housekeeping cart, closet and storeroom by properly storing cleaning supplies and chemicals.

  • Removes, transports and disposes of regular, biohazard, sharps, chemotherapy, and other waste products within and throughout the healthcare environment safely and according to established procedures.

  • Ensures that routine and priority tasks are completed within established departmental time frames.

CLERICAL

  • May perform clerical tasks such as retrieving, entering and revising patient electronic health records

  • Prepares and completes accurate, job-related documentation including recording all spills, chemical and otherwise, maintaining inventory, and completing incident reports in medical and departmental records as required.

SAFETY

  • Maintains a clean, neat, and safe working environment, including cleaning and disinfecting equipment after use.

  • Inspects equipment accordingly for proper working order, reporting any insufficiencies to the supervisor.

  • Follows department safety and sanitation standards including proper use of chemicals and personal protective equipment.

COMPLIANCE

  • Performs job responsibilities in compliance with department standards, policies, and procedures, as well as local, state and federal regulatory agencies to deliver the highest level of service.

  • Follows department safety and sanitation standards including proper use of chemicals and personal protective equipment.

EDUCATION:

  • HS Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Knowledge of maintaining a sterile environment including proper cleaning procedures and various equipment.

  • Ability to interpret a variety of data and instructions, furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

  • Possess written and verbal communications skills to communicate with fellow team members, supervisors, patients, and other hospital personnel.

  • Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies and procedures to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

  • Ability to operate of basic environmental service equipment including mechanical floor cleaners, buffers, vacuums, washers, dryers and more.

  • Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies and procedures to achieve objectives and meet deadlines,

  • Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions,

  • Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options,

  • Build collaborates relationships with peers and other staff members to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Job Shift:

Varied

Schedule:

Per Diem/Casual

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Variable

Weekend Requirements:

Every Weekend

Benefits:

No

Unions:

Yes

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

0

Employee Status:

Per Diem/Casual

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $31.16 to $34.87 / hour

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

How this job compares

Set against the 708 open Environmental Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$31.16–34.87/hr
  • California median$25–27/hr23 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–23/hr217 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $33.02/hr, is 27% above the California median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the middle half of Environmental Services hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 39 open Environmental Services jobs in California and 708 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Environmental Services postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 12 years (313 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 295 of the 708 open Environmental Services jobs (42%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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