Environmental Services Technician

Geisinger • Lewistown, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician performs healthcare environmental services duties to maintain assigned areas and enhance the care environment. The role follows healthcare cleaning and waste-handling procedures, system-wide and department-specific standards, and service practices intended to provide a positive patient, family, and customer experience. The technician supports a cooperative work environment and complies with organizational policies and job-specific requirements.

The position cleans and disinfects patient and non-patient areas, including patient rooms, surgical suites, clinical spaces, offices, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other assigned areas. It involves handling multiple waste streams and soiled linen; using approved chemicals, powered floor-care equipment, and mobile technology; and following infection-control, isolation, and safety procedures. Specialized operating-room work includes waste set-ups, equipment cleaning, fluid-waste management, and weekly detailed cleaning. The technician may also perform carpet-care tasks and transport items within or outside buildings.

This is a regular, 40-hour-per-week evening position at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. Scheduled hours are 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday rotation. The work is typically performed in office, clinical, or classroom environments and frequently takes place around patients, families, care providers, and other staff. Duties may involve varying temperatures and outdoor transport in all weather conditions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) is preferred.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend; lift up to 50 pounds; and carry and push carts weighing 100 to 500 pounds while performing duties.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and walk long distances while cleaning and disinfecting high and low areas.
• Ability to tolerate the visual, auditory, and scent conditions associated with medical and surgical care.
• Ability to work under varying temperature conditions and, when transporting items outside, in all weather conditions.
• Ability to perform job duties correctly within established System EVS standards.
• Compliance with organization policies and all job-specific obligations.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Education and professional development opportunities, including the nationally recognized CHEST certification (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician).

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned patient rooms, surgical suites, clinical areas, office spaces, corridors, and stairwells according to industry practices and established policies.
• Handle municipal, recyclable, pharmaceutical, biohazardous, chemotherapeutic, and sharps waste using the applicable procedures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and follow posted isolation precautions when entering isolation rooms.
• Use hospital-approved chemical cleaners and powered equipment properly to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
• Place signage to indicate when cleaning is in progress and floors are wet.
• Report repairs according to established policies, protocols, or practices.
• Use mobile technology to comply with bed-management procedures and other daily environmental-services functions.
• Gather and dispose of clear-bag and red-bag waste; operate the chemclave and autoclave when applicable, or package red-bag waste for shipment when that technology is unavailable.
• Maintain competency in supplemental cleaning technologies prioritized by Infection Control, under EVS management direction.
• Prepare special-case waste-disposal set-ups for the operating room as directed, and clean and disinfect equipment before it enters the OR suite.
• Use fluid-waste management systems, including docking, emptying, sanitizing, and returning equipment to service.
• Perform weekly detailed cleaning of operating rooms, including high dusting and washing walls, ceilings, tracks, vents, lights, and booms.
• Scrub floors in operating rooms, sub-sterile areas, and scrub-sink areas using powered floor-care equipment.
• Extract carpets or direct the safe and effective use of carpet-care equipment, including bonnet shampooing and spot treatment, with appropriate chemicals and procedures.
• Collect soiled linen and transport it to the hospital staging area for vendor pickup.
• Complete mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol before entering Medication Rooms, where applicable.
• Meet established System EVS standards to support patient throughput and provide cleaning and disinfecting services across assigned areas.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $2,500 for eligible candidates.
• $2.00 shift differential for evening and night shifts.
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages.
• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic-partner coverage.
• Education and professional development, including CHEST certification.

What This Job Offers

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