Environmental Services Technician - Advocate/Atrium Health Kings Mtn. - 1st Shift FT

About the role

Atrium Health is seeking a full-time Environmental Services Technician at Atrium Health Kings Mountain. 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 and dock area, as well as all entrances under shelters and courtyard of the facilities.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week. 1st shift: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, every other weekend.

Pay

Hourly range: $18.85 – $28.30. Starting pay: $18.50/hour.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas, including 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
• May assist with outdoor cleaning including parking lot, windows, and roof; various cleaning activities may include the use of a ladder
• Heavy contact with 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 other mechanical issues to maintenance staff
• Maintains safe working environment and provides quality service by complying with procedures, rules and 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

Qualifications

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

Work environment

• Performs repetitive work according to set procedures
• Stressful, fast-paced
• 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, physical conditions, and illnesses

Benefits

• Prepaid College Tuition Assistance program (up to $5,250/year)
• Online High School: earn a high school diploma or take ESL classes with no out-of-pocket expenses
• Wellness Incentives: up to $1,350 through the LiveWELL program
• Parental Benefits: six weeks paid maternity leave and four weeks paid parental leave
• Health Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance; option of copay or HSA-eligible plan
• Retirement: up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions (defined contribution plan with employer match)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off programs
• Financial wellness programs

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

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 expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, 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.