Environmental Service Technician I (Cleaner)

Seneca Nation Health System • City of Salamanca, NY

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About The Position

The Environmental Service Technician I (Cleaner) helps provide a safe care environment for patients and staff within the Seneca Nation Health System by applying cleaning, disinfection, and quality-assurance practices to reduce harmful pathogens. The role involves contact with patients, employees, and visitors and contributes to infection prevention and the patient experience. Under the direction of the Facilities Manager or Assistant Facilities Manager, the technician performs a variety of cleaning and service tasks in accordance with organizational quality standards.

The technician cleans and sanitizes assigned healthcare areas, furnishings, floors, restrooms, and windows; handles regular waste, regulated medical waste, and soiled linen using appropriate safety precautions; and maintains cleaning equipment, supplies, work areas, and required logs. The role also includes restocking supplies, moving furniture as needed, reporting safety or equipment issues, completing required training, and following applicable organizational policies and procedures. Work is conducted with professionalism, confidentiality, ethical behavior, and a trauma-informed approach that respects patients’ safety, dignity, strengths, and cultural backgrounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to perform the job safely.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Knowledge of the proper use of cleaning fluids.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of previous healthcare environmental services experience.
• Certificate in Non-Acute Care Cleaning (CNACC).

Responsibilities

• Provide quality customer service to employees, visitors, and patients.
• Clean healthcare areas in accordance with infection-control guidelines, including dusting and disinfecting surfaces, floors, ledges, furniture, vents, and restrooms.
• Handle soiled linen, regular waste, and medical waste using required precautions to protect personal and public safety.
• Collect and dispose of regular trash and regulated medical waste; wash waste containers and reline them with paper or plastic bags.
• Restock restroom supplies.
• Promptly report safety issues to a supervisor.
• Keep equipment clean, tidy, and in good working condition; clean and restock equipment at the end of the shift.
• Maintain cleaning equipment and supplies and alert the supervisor to negative conditions or mechanical failures.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area and promptly correct deficiencies when notified by a supervisor.
• Dust, scrub, wet- and dry-mop, and wax floors using appropriate equipment, supplies, and established techniques.
• Clean and sanitize rooms and furnishings according to policies, procedures, and manufacturer recommendations.
• Clean interior and exterior windows according to the organization’s maintenance schedule.
• Accurately maintain logs, checklists, and sheets for the assigned area.
• Move furniture as required.
• Promote cooperative staff efforts to maintain high-quality service and patient care.
• Conduct activities professionally and confidentially; comply with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; report known or suspected violations and cooperate with organizational investigations.
• Uphold and promote the Seneca Nation Health System’s mission and represent the organization positively.
• Provide care through a trauma-informed lens, supporting physical and psychological safety, trust, transparency, collaboration, patient empowerment, and respect for cultural diversity.
• Participate in and complete mandatory staff trainings, meetings, and in-services.
• Follow department, Seneca Nation, and Seneca Nation Health System policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for the individual, with a family option available.
• Short-term and long-term disability options.
• Annual vacation and PTO accrued weekly.
• 16 paid holiday closures in the calendar year.
• 401(k) with 5% matching.
• Parental, medical, education, and bereavement leaves.
• Monday–Friday schedule with no weekends or holidays.

What This Job Offers

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