Environmental Services Technician I

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton VA is hiring an Environmental Services Tech I. This is a full time night (3rd) shift position with rotating weekends.

Hours

• Monday Friday: 11pm 7am

• Rotating Weekends

Overview

The Environmental Services Technician I is responsible for maintaining a clean orderly and sanitary environment in assigned areas. This role requires safe work practices including the proper use of cleaning chemicals equipment and applications such as damp dusting mopping scouring scrubbing stripping and polishing. The Technician also ensures compliance with regulatory standards for waste collection handling and transport. As an Environmental Services Technician you will play a key role in creating a safe and welcoming environment for patients their families and staff. Your primary duties include cleaning patient rooms hallways and common areas responding to spills and ensuring proper waste disposal. This position offers opportunities to crosstrain in other areas along with pathways for professional development and career growth. Success in this role requires exceptional teamwork and collaboration with a shared commitment to delivering the best possible experience and care for our patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain assigned areas in a clean and sanitary condition.

• Perform tasks such as dusting mopping scrubbing and polishing.

• Follow established protocols for the safe handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment.

• Ensure proper collection handling and disposal of waste according to regulatory standards.

• Respond promptly to spills and urgent cleaning needs.

• Collaborate with team members to meet daily cleaning and sanitation goals.

• Ensure compliance with sanitation protocols and infection prevention standards.

• Respond promptly to service requests and uphold a high standard of cleanliness.

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining a clean safe environment.

• Ability to follow safety procedures and infection prevention guidelines.

• A teamoriented approach with a focus on providing excellent service to patients and staff.

Education

• High School Grad or Equivalent. 1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience required in lieu of High School Education.

Medical Dental Vision plans

Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

LongTerm ShortTerm Disability and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara CarePlex Hospital located in Hampton VA is a 224bed technologically advanced acute care facility and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular urologic care along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities a hospitalist program and one of the states busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital the areas first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobaccofree environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.