Environmental Services Technician
Job Duties
- Cleans and disinfects patient and non-patient facing areas, departments and spaces.
- Handles various waste streams to include but not limited to; municipal waste and recyclable waste.
- Wears standard personal protective equipment as required.
- Follows procedures for the proper use of hospital approved products utilized in the cleaning and disinfection processes.
- Places the appropriate signage in an area to indicate cleaning is occurring and floor is wet to reduce the risk of falls.
- Reports identified facility repairs as directed or observed, according to current established policy or procedure.
- Utilizes mobile technology to ensure compliance with bed management procedures and other environmental services functions that are performed daily.
- Performs detailed cleaning to include but not limited to; high dusting, walls, ceilings, tracks, vents and lights.
- Collects soiled linen and transports to hospital staging area for vendor pickup as applicable.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience
- Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) - Association for the Healthcare Environment
Skills
- Infection Control
- Disease Management
- Healthcare Regulatory Environment
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Spill Management
About Geisinger
Join our EVS team and play a critical role in hospital cleanliness!
Hours for this position are 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm + weekend rotation.
EVS provides healthcare environmental services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays.
We clean and disinfect both patient and non-patient areas, helping to prevent communicable diseases by thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting public areas, hospital office and administrative areas, patient rooms, restrooms and hallways.
We are proud to offer:
- Sign-on Bonus up to $2,500 for eligible candidates.
- $2.00 shift differential for evening and night shifts.
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages.
- Education and professional development including the nationally recognized CHEST certification (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician).
To learn more about our EVS team, please visit https://jobs.geisinger.org/evs.
Position Details
Hours for this position are 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm + weekend rotation.
EVS provides healthcare environmental services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays.
We clean and disinfect both patient and non-patient areas, helping to prevent communicable diseases by thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting public areas, hospital office and administrative areas, patient rooms, restrooms and hallways.
We are proud to offer:
- Sign-on Bonus up to $2,500 for eligible candidates.
- $2.00 shift differential for evening and night shifts.
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages.
- Education and professional development including the nationally recognized CHEST certification (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician).
To learn more about our EVS team, please visit https://jobs.geisinger.org/evs.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.