Environmental Services Technician

Tyvan LLC • Apex, NC

12d

About The Position

Environmental Services Technicians help protect the health and safety of patients, staff, and visitors by maintaining clean and sterile environments in healthcare facilities. Their housekeeping and sanitation work supports infection prevention, patient recovery, and the facility’s overall cleanliness and care quality. The role involves cleaning patient rooms and restrooms, maintaining floors, managing linens and waste, tracking supplies, following infection-control and safety protocols, reporting maintenance concerns, and coordinating work with nursing and medical staff.

The position involves routine occupational exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue. It may also involve exposure to infectious diseases, cuts and bruises, hazards, allergens, toxins, chemicals, detergents, and noise. The employee must be able to wear personal protective equipment, including gloves, gowns, goggles, and masks.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least one year of experience in a hospital setting.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including gloves, gowns, goggles, and masks.
• Ability to perform the physical activities described, including walking, sitting, balancing, repetitive motions, bending, squatting, twisting, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly clean patient rooms, disinfecting surfaces, furniture, and equipment.
• Make beds in accordance with patient comfort needs and hospital cleanliness and infection-control protocols.
• Replenish clean linens and safely handle soiled linens to prevent cross-contamination.
• Sweep and mop floors and manage spills to keep floors clean and reduce slip-and-fall risks.
• Clean restrooms and replenish supplies such as soap and paper towels.
• Handle and dispose of medical waste, recycling, and general trash according to regulatory guidelines.
• Track cleaning supplies and equipment and notify supervisors when inventory is low.
• Follow hospital policies and protocols for infection control and safety, including the use of personal protective equipment.
• Identify and report facility maintenance or safety concerns that may require attention.
• Coordinate cleaning schedules with nursing and medical staff around patient-care needs.
• Participate as a team member in other duties as assigned.
• Understand and comply with hospital policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

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