Job Description

Environmental Services Lead Associate

Location: Methodist Hospital
Schedule: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Shift Requirements: Rotating weekends and holidays

Attendance Expectations

Reliable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position. Team members are expected to consistently report to work as scheduled to support patient care, operational needs, and departmental staffing requirements. Regular attendance is critical to ensuring a clean, safe, and healing environment for patients, visitors, and team members.

Responsibilities

• Provides non-supervisory leadership and frontline support to Environmental Services (EVS) team members.
• Assists with coordinating daily task assignments, training and onboarding new team members, ensuring readiness of supplies and equipment, and supporting performance standards through quality checks and peer coaching.
• Acts as a role model for quality, safety, professionalism, and accountability while fostering a positive team culture and ensuring consistent execution of departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists in coordinating daily work assignments and coverage plans to ensure uninterrupted service delivery across assigned areas.
• Leads or supports team huddles, shift briefings, and ongoing communication among EVS team members.
• Participates in inventory management, supply readiness, and organization of equipment, materials, and storage areas.
• Serves as a peer leader in high-pressure, complex, or sensitive care environments while maintaining a high level of professionalism and attention to detail.
• Conducts quality inspections and performance audits, supports real-time resolution of concerns, and escalates issues to leadership when appropriate.
• Supports infection prevention initiatives and environmental standards to promote a safe and welcoming hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent years of experience preferred.
• Requires 3-5 years of Environmental Services, housekeeping, hospitality, healthcare support, or related experience.
• Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) credentialing is required for those newly hired or promoted into the position after October 5, 2025. Individuals hired or promoted after this date will have six (6) months to obtain the credential.
• Requires working knowledge of cleaning equipment, chemicals, cleaning techniques, and procedures related to emergency spills and hazardous or infectious materials.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the execution of departmental programs, service standards, or operational protocols with minimal supervision.
• Ability to serve as an extension of leadership by reinforcing accountability, service excellence, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and reinforce hospital policies, safety protocols, infection prevention practices, and cleanliness standards.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively coach, support, and influence peers.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and protective clothing in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory requirements.
• Physical requirements include frequent standing, walking, reaching, bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds or more, while wearing required PPE.
• Ability to work rotating weekends, holidays, and other schedule adjustments as needed to meet departmental and patient care needs.

Why Join Methodist Hospital?

At Methodist Hospital, Environmental Services team members play a vital role in creating a safe, clean, and healing environment for patients, families, visitors, and fellow team members. This position offers the opportunity to lead by example, support operational excellence, and make a meaningful impact on the patient experience every day.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.