Senior Environmental Services Technician

Sentara Health • Woodbridge, VA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Environmental Services Technician plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. This position combines hands-on service with functional supervision of environmental services staff to ensure high-quality standards are consistently met in assigned areas. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to supervise and support a team.
• A detail-oriented individual who can maintain high cleanliness standards in a healthcare environment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and provide clear guidance to staff.
• Knowledge of infection prevention practices and proper handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain assigned areas and equipment to ensure a clean, safe, and sanitary environment.
• Perform tasks such as cleaning, disinfecting, and organizing patient rooms, hallways, common areas, and workspaces.
• Provide functional supervision by assigning daily tasks to Environmental Services staff and ensuring work is completed to quality standards.
• Train and orient new team members, serving as a resource for ongoing support and guidance.
• Monitor the quality and timeliness of staff work to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement and customer service initiatives.
• Respond promptly to spills, urgent cleaning needs, and requests for service from clinical staff.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of cleaning equipment and supplies.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

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