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Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Keeps clinic clean and orderly condition
Clean clinic floors by sweeping and mopping.
Service, clean, and supply 4 bathrooms on an hourly basis
Notify practice administrator on a weekly basis in regards to ordering supplies needed
Disinfect all surfaces through the clinic such as waiting room chairs and exam rooms
Assist in emergency spills and clean ups
Empty boxes into the shredding bins on a weekly basis
Ensure all paper towel, Toilet paper, soap, and Hand sanitizers dispensers are properly working and refilled
Update the cleaning log on a daily basis
Gather and empty trash
Assist with stocking supplies
Able to multitask
Able to move heavy objects
Able to complete monthly trainings on Workday
Respectful and Professional
Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)
High School Diploma or GED
Tuberculosis test mandatory for most positions (provided FREE of charge by our Premier HealthCare clinic)
Preferred qualifications
Work or life experience supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred
Schedule Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm or 10am to 2pm
Pay rate: $17.00 per hour
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

Founded in 1957 as the Young Adult Institute, YAI remains at the forefront of an extraordinary movement aimed at empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. YAI’s 4,000 employees provide supportive housing, education, medical, dental, and mental health care, job training, community integration, and social enrichment for more than 20,000 people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and all other intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New York, northern New Jersey, and California.
At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.
Members of the YAI Network include:
- YAI
- Premier HealthCare
- Manhattan Star Academy
- National Institute for People with Disabilities of New Jersey (NIPD/NJ)
- International Academy of Hope (iHOPE)