Environmental Services Technician - PT Nights

Company: Sentara Health
Location: Charlottesville
Posted on: November 10, 2024

Job Description:

City/State
Charlottesville, VA

Overview

Work Shift
Third (Nights) (United States of America)

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is currently hiring an Environmental Services Technician!

This is aPart Timeposition - 16 hours a week, night schedule and great benefits!



Be a part of a Top Healthcare Provider in the Coastal Virginia Area!

Market: Sentara is aVirginia and Southeast North Carolina based large healthcare provider that has been in business for over a 131 years. More than 500 sites of care, including 12 acute care hospitals with a continued employment philosophy!

Award winning: Sentara has eleven Acute Care Facilities across the state of Virginia and one in Northeastern North Carolina; the people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of Choice" for over 10 years. U.S. News and Report recognize Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

What you get to accomplish:

Performing hard floor care: dust mops, damp mops, stripping, waxing, and refinishing floors; performing spray buffing.

Cleaning carpets and furniture. vacuuming, doing spot removal and shampoos.

Cleaning and maintaining assigned areas including stairwells and elevators.

Operating electric and battery powered equipment for cleaning services and rearranging of furniture/equipment.

Picking up supplies and packing regulated medical waste.

Wearing protective clothing as required (i.e.: surgery dress code, medical waste packing, ribavirin and/or isolation precautions, etc.).

Responding to floods and other emergencies, drying and cleaning facilities and equipment as directed.

Using equipment to respond to emergency as directed and in accordance with hospital and department protocols to ensure personal and environmental safety is protected.

What you possess:

The ability to read and understand written instructions and a minimum of one year of experience in institutional housekeeping.

The ability to operate powered machinery in a safe and effective manner.

The ability to understand and respond to moderately complex written or verbal instructions.

The ability to respond appropriately to instructions, questions or requests for information. Work requires contact with patients and/or visitors which involves courtesy.

The ability to work with diverse internal and external constituencies.

What we offer you :

Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, Loan Forgiveness Program, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks and more. For more information about our employee benefits,

Talroo - Allied Health, housekeeping, cleaning, janitorial

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining assigned area(s) in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition. Practices safe work habits through the appropriate use of chemicals, various equipment and cleaning applications to include: damp dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping and polishing. Adheres to all regulatory standards for waste collection and transport.

Qualifications:

HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI

1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of High School Education

Skills

Communication, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Speaking

Sentara Healthcare 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.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment. Associated topics: agriculture, bioassay, biodiversity, environmental science, farm, field, ocean, sustainability, water, wetlands

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