Environmental Services Technician - Advocate/Atrium Health Union - 1st Shift Full-Time

Department: Atrium Health Union

Status: Full time, benefits eligible

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.

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 for various cleaning activities
• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Pay

Pay Range: $18.85 - $28.30 per hour

Starting pay: $18.50/hour

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week

1 shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Benefits

• Eligible for Prepaid College Tuition Assistance program (up to $5,250/year)
• Education: Earn your high school diploma or take ESL classes with no out-of-pocket expenses through our Online High School
• Wellness Incentives: Up to $1,350 in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance with the option of a copay or HSA eligible plan
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions

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 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.