Environmental Services Technician (Part-time)

Geisinger • Jersey Shore, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician performs healthcare environmental services duties to maintain assigned areas and support a clean, safe healthcare environment. The role follows special healthcare cleaning and waste-handling procedures and professional service standards, while optimizing interactions to provide a positive patient, family, and customer experience.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The position is part-time, scheduled for 20 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. The role includes cleaning and disinfecting patient and non-patient areas to help prevent communicable diseases.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) is preferred.
• Skills in communication, disease management, healthcare regulatory environments, infection control, spill management, and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• CHEST certification (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician), available through education and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient-facing and non-patient-facing areas, departments, and spaces.
• Handle waste streams, including municipal and recyclable waste.
• Wear standard personal protective equipment as required.
• Follow procedures for proper use of hospital-approved cleaning and disinfection products.
• Place signage to indicate that cleaning is underway and floors may be wet, reducing fall risk.
• Report facility repairs as directed or observed, following established policies and procedures.
• Use mobile technology to support bed management procedures and other daily environmental services functions.
• Perform detailed cleaning, including high dusting, 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 if entering Medication Rooms.

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.
• Education and professional development, including the nationally recognized CHEST certification.
• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partner coverage.

What This Job Offers

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