Environmental Services Technician

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician performs healthcare environmental services duties to maintain assigned areas and enhance the healthcare environment. The role follows specialized healthcare cleaning and waste-handling techniques and professional service standards, while optimizing interactions to support the best possible patient, family, and customer experience.

The technician cleans and disinfects patient and non-patient areas, including patient rooms, surgical suites, clinical and office spaces, public areas, restrooms, corridors, and stairwells. Duties include managing multiple waste streams, using approved cleaners and equipment, following personal protective equipment and isolation precautions, operating specialized waste-treatment systems, and performing floor, carpet, and detailed environmental cleaning. The role also supports linen handling, supply inventory, equipment and office moves, construction and emergency cleaning, and daily environmental services functions using mobile technology.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, from 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotation. Environmental Services operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.
• At least 1 year of related work experience preferred.
• Skills in communication, disease management, healthcare regulatory environment, infection control, spill management, and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• At least 1 year of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned patient rooms, surgical suites, clinical areas, office spaces, corridors, and stairwells in accordance with current industry practices and established policies.
• Handle municipal, recyclable, pharmaceutical, biohazardous, chemotherapeutic, and sharps waste.
• Wear standard personal protective equipment and follow posted isolation precautions when entering isolation rooms.
• Use hospital-approved chemical cleaners and powered equipment according to procedures to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
• Place signage indicating that cleaning is in progress and floors are wet to reduce fall risk.
• Report facility repairs as directed or observed, following established policies and procedures.
• Use mobile technology for bed tracking compliance and other daily environmental services functions.
• Operate chemclave and autoclave equipment for red bag waste where applicable, and properly package red bag waste for shipment when that technology is unavailable.
• Clean and disinfect equipment before it enters an operating room suite.
• Use fluid waste management systems, place them in docking stations for emptying and sanitizing, and return them to service.
• Perform detailed cleaning, including dusting and washing walls, ceilings, tracks, vents, lights, and booms.
• Scrub, strip, buff or burnish, and recoat floors using powered floor-care equipment where applicable.
• Extract carpets or direct the safe and effective use of carpet-care equipment, chemicals, and procedures.
• Use ladders to remove and install privacy curtains while following isolation-cleaning protocols and scheduled-cleaning requirements.
• Collect soiled linen and transport it to the hospital staging area for vendor pickup.
• Assist the Team Leader with supply inventory management using mobile technology.
• Perform or direct project work, including moving equipment and office materials, construction cleaning, and emergency disaster cleaning.
• Complete mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol before entering Medication Rooms, where applicable.

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.
• Education and professional development, including the nationally recognized CHEST certification (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician).
• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners.

What This Job Offers

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