Environmental Services Intern / Crothall Healthcare, Inova Fairfax Hospital

About the role

Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, provides specialized, high‑quality, innovative support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. As the market leader in Environmental Services (EVS), Crothall supports nearly 1,300 accounts, many of which are ranked among the nation’s top hospitals, and employs nearly 30,000 team members. The Summer 2027 Intern position offers hands‑on experience working closely with Environmental Services leaders at your account, developing skills and competencies needed to succeed in healthcare support services. You will assist with overall hospital cleanliness, managing, scheduling, and training frontline team members, vendor relations, patient experience efforts, and ensuring patient satisfaction and public relations through the safe and efficient use of resources. Learning objectives include demonstrating awareness, understanding, and skills necessary to work in a diverse environment and gaining opportunities to learn, observe, and practice a variety of experiences in Environmental Services.

Responsibilities

• Execute operational standards
• Participate in department safety and maintain a safe work environment at all times
• Respond to concerns and requests with a sense of urgency and take necessary corrective action when needed
• Assure that the integrity of security at the facility is maintained at all times
• Take a proactive approach to identify and correct facility quality assurance concerns; timely follow‑up required
• Bring creativity and innovation to the Crothall Healthcare program
• Ensure that staff receive proper orientation, initial, and on‑going training
• Provide and monitor individual guidance and motivation to associates to enable each one to perform to her/his fullest potential
• Handle special requests or projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled college/university junior or senior
• Ability to communicate effectively in written formal and oral presentations from hourly staff to Director level
• Ability to maintain organization and establish priorities in an ever‑changing environment
• Must possess excellent customer service skills
• Must have experience in the use of Windows‑based office software including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• An interest in pursuing a career with Crothall Healthcare and interest in joining our Accelerated Manager Program after college graduation is preferred

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate
• Acquire hands‑on experience while working with an energetic and collaborative team
• Apply knowledge learned in the classroom
• Gain invaluable corporate work experience
• Broaden career experience via job shadowing key team members
• Get a foot in the door for future opportunities and build valuable networking contacts

This is a paid intern position; however, it is not eligible for paid time off (PTO) or benefits such as medical, dental, vision, etc. Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information. https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Crothall.pdf

Pay

Pay Range: $21.00 - 23.00 per hour