Environmental Service Tech II

Advocate Health • Park Ridge, IL

1d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Service Tech II supports cleanliness, sanitation, and waste management at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. The role maintains hard-surface floors and carpets, cleans and sanitizes spills and waste containers, and performs terminal, discharge-room, and operating-room cleaning as needed. The technician may also assist with furniture and equipment moves and other Housekeeping Aide duties to meet hospital needs.

The position requires courteous, customer-focused interaction with patients, families, and hospital personnel; safeguarding confidential information; and following hospital, department, and safety procedures. The technician is also expected to maintain equipment and an orderly, safe work area, complete required training, and meet attendance and punctuality expectations. This is a full-time position scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to operate small electrical equipment such as vacuum cleaners.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English for essential job activities, including reading and understanding chemical labels and safety materials.
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, climb, and lift throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for heavier lifts, use lifting equipment or lift with at least one other associate when available.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of experience; prior housekeeping experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scrub, strip, polish, and refinish floors using appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Operate mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment, including ringers, vacuums, electric floor machines, and sweepers.
• Clean or sanitize emergency spills when requested.
• Assess floor and carpet conditions and select suitable cleaning techniques in accordance with department processes.
• Maintain hard-surface floors and carpets according to department processes.
• Complete assigned work promptly and satisfactorily, and seek additional tasks when time permits.
• Use and maintain equipment, keeping it clean and in good repair; keep the work area orderly, clean, and safe.
• Dispose of waste promptly to maintain hospital cleanliness.
• Collect hazardous and medical waste according to hospital processes and provided DOT/RSPA training.
• Replace and transport sharps containers to the waste staging area.
• Collect soiled linen and remove and dispose of rubbish from designated areas according to safety guidelines.
• Separate regular and recyclable trash according to procedure.
• Operate waste compactors safely and efficiently and clean or sanitize waste disposal containers.
• Demonstrate customer-service commitment, courtesy, tact, and a positive attitude when interacting with patients, families, hospital personnel, and other contacts.
• Maintain confidential patient and departmental information and use AIDET with internal and external customers to meet the system goal.
• Address interpersonal conflicts constructively and provide supportive assistance in emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Arrange or relocate furniture and equipment for meetings, workshops, community affairs, or as requested.
• Complete terminal cleans as needed and perform discharge-room cleaning and operating-room cleaning when cross-trained and required.
• Attend mandatory meetings and in-services, complete annual CBTs, follow department goals and objectives, and pursue learning in identified growth areas.
• Meet attendance and punctuality requirements, submit time-off requests according to policy, and notify management of absences with the required notice.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for applicable shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED