Environmental Services Technician - Advocate/Atrium Health - 2nd Shift Full Time

Status: Full time, benefits eligible. 40 hours per week on 2nd shift (6:00 PM – 2:30 AM), every other weekend.

About the Role

Atrium Health is seeking a full-time Environmental Services Technician. This position promotes environmental protection by maintaining healthy and safe medical facilities for employees and visitors. Responsible for routine cleaning of floors, carpets, walls, assigned project work, and general cleaning tasks. Maintains an acceptable standard of cleanliness in linen rooms, trash rooms, collection containers, dock area, all entrances under shelters, and courtyard of the facilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas to include, but not limited to:
  • Dusting and sanitizing furniture, equipment, mirrors, and fixtures
  • Washing windows, walls, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures
  • Sweeping, scrubbing, and refinishing floors
  • Vacuuming and shampooing carpet
  • Re-stocking restrooms
  • Replacing light bulbs
  • Reporting repairs
• Assists with outdoor cleaning including parking lot, windows, and roof.
• Uses ladders and handles cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers, and finishes.
• Removes waste by:
  • Collecting and transporting soiled linen
  • Emptying trash containers
  • Changing sharps containers
  • Transporting solid and hazardous waste to compactors
  • Recycling material
  • Emptying cigarette receptacles in smoking areas
• Keeps equipment clean and orderly; reports equipment failures or mechanical issues to maintenance staff.
• Maintains a safe working environment and provides quality service by complying with procedures, rules, regulations, infection control guidelines, and meeting departmental quality standards.
• Attends all required in-service education and training classes, including safety update programs, to maintain technical knowledge.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to meet time schedules and deadlines.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent (preferred)
• One year of experience (preferred)
• Ability to prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner
• Ability to operate equipment
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers

Work Environment

• Performs repetitive work according to set procedures
• Stressful, fast-paced environment
• Works in contaminated, isolation, construction, and renovation areas
• Occasionally works in extreme temperatures and around unpleasant smells
• Exposure to individuals with various degrees of mental and physical conditions and illnesses
• Heavy contact with cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers, and finishes

Pay

Pay range: $18.85 – $28.30 per hour. Starting pay: $18.85/hour.

Benefits

• Prepaid College Tuition Assistance program (up to $5,250/year)
• Online High School program for earning a high school diploma or taking ESL classes with no out-of-pocket expenses
• Wellness incentives: Up to $1,350 in wellness incentives through the LiveWELL program
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid maternity leave and four weeks paid parental leave
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance with copay or HSA-eligible plan options
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
• Additional Total Rewards:
  • Base compensation based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and training
  • Premium pay such as shift differential and on-call pay
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Annual increases based on performance
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.