Environmental Services Technician (Part-time)

Geisinger • Jersey Shore, PA

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About The Position

Performs healthcare environmental services duties to maintain assigned areas and support a clean, safe healthcare environment. Follows special healthcare cleaning and waste-handling techniques, uses hospital-approved cleaning and disinfection products appropriately, and provides professional service while optimizing patient, family, and customer interactions. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The role is part of an EVS team that provides services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and holidays. This part-time position is scheduled from 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.
• Communication, disease management, healthcare regulatory environment, infection control, spill management, and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• CHEST certification (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician) is available through education and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient-facing and non-patient-facing areas, departments, and spaces, including public areas, offices, administrative areas, patient rooms, restrooms, and hallways.
• Handle waste streams, including municipal and recyclable waste.
• Wear standard personal protective equipment as required.
• Follow procedures for using hospital-approved cleaning and disinfection products.
• Place signage to indicate that cleaning is in progress and floors are wet, reducing the risk of falls.
• Report facility repairs as directed or observed, according to established policy or procedure.
• Use mobile technology to support compliance with bed-management procedures and other daily EVS functions.
• Perform detailed cleaning, including high dusting and cleaning walls, ceilings, tracks, vents, and lights.
• Collect soiled linen and transport it to the hospital staging area for vendor pickup, as applicable.
• Complete mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol before entering Medication Rooms, where applicable.
• Comply with job-specific obligations and organizational policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $1,250 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 partners.
• Education and professional development, including CHEST certification.

What This Job Offers

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