Environmental Assistant

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Job Highlights

• Full-time position at 40 hours per week.

• 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday, with no regular weekend rotation.

• Full benefits package.

• Competitive hourly pay range of $16.47 to $21.83, starting pay adjusted based on experience.

About this role

Join Emplify Health by Gundersen in the Surgery department as an Environmental Assistant and help create a clean, safe, and well-maintained environment for patients, staff, and visitors. In this role, you will support daily operations through cleaning, waste disposal, and attention to detail. Your work helps advance our mission of empathy amplified by supporting excellent care in a high-acuity setting where reliability and teamwork matter every day.

Key responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with health care team members to provide waste disposal and cleaning services.

• Demonstrate dependability, problem solving, teamwork, organization, and effective time management.

• Report incidents, maintenance concerns, housekeeping issues, and painting issues to the Environmental Services supervisor.

• Follow safety guidelines related to body mechanics, hazardous materials, and personal protective equipment.

• Maintain a safe work environment.

What you will need

• High school diploma or equivalency required.

• No experience required but 1 year of healthcare experience is preferred.

• Strong dependability, problem solving, teamwork, and organizational skills.

• Ability to prioritize work and use time effectively.

• Commitment to safety, quality, and excellent customer service.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced surgical environment.

What we offer

• Full-time position with benefits.

• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.

• 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday.

• No regular weekend rotation.

• Opportunity to support patient care in a mission-driven health care environment.

• Full benefits package includes:

  • Growth and development support, including continuing education, tuition assistance, internal training, leadership development, career coaching, and access to a Career Development Center.

  • Health and wellbeing benefits, including medical, dental, prescription coverage, HSA contributions, FSAs, wellness incentives, and an employee assistance program.

  • Life balance benefits, including PTO starting day one, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, credit union membership, and select discounts.

  • Financial future benefits, including a 401(k) with immediate vesting, employer matching, and an annual base contribution.

  • Income protection benefits, including employer-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and optional supplemental protections.

Our culture & values

At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we live our mission of empathy amplified through belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility. As an Environmental Assistant in Surgery, you help create the clean, safe environment that supports healing, comfort, and high-quality care. Our organization includes more than 10,000 caregivers across seven hospitals and 65 clinics, all working together to close health disparities and strengthen healthy communities. In this role, your work has a direct impact on patient safety and the daily experience of care.

Let's connect!

Megan Wopat, Manager of Human Resources
mjwopat@emplifyhealth.org | (608) 489-8106

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