Senior Environmental Services Tech

Overview

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is hiring a Full-time, Evening Shift, Senior Environmental Services Technician (Team Lead).

Hospital Hours/Shift: 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and every other weekend.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain assigned areas and equipment to ensure a clean, safe, and sanitary environment.
• Perform tasks such as cleaning, disinfecting, and organizing patient rooms, hallways, common areas, and workspaces.
• Provide functional supervision by assigning daily tasks to Environmental Services staff and ensuring work is completed to quality standards.
• Train and orient new team members, serving as a resource for ongoing support and guidance.
• Monitor the quality and timeliness of staff work to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement and customer service initiatives.
• Respond promptly to spills, urgent cleaning needs, and requests for service from clinical staff.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to supervise and support a team.
• A detail-oriented individual who can maintain high cleanliness standards in a healthcare environment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and provide clear guidance to staff.
• Knowledge of infection prevention practices and proper handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High School Grad or Equivalent (Preferred)
• Certifications: Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) - Certification - Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) (Preferred)
• Experience: 2 Years of Service Associate Experience (Required)
• 1 Year Supervisory Experience (Strongly Preferred)
• Previous Housekeeping/Cleaning Experience (Strongly Preferred)
• 1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of High School Education (Preferred)

Benefits

• Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Careers at Sentara Health