Waste Handler - FT Days

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

Job Description:

City/State
Harrisonburg, VA

Overview

Work Shift
First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital, located in Harrisonburg, VA, is hiring an Waste Handler - Full-time Day schedule

As a Waste Handlerwith Sentara, you will be responsible for transporting all types of waste, including RMW (Regulated Medical Waste), Recycled, Solid and Sharps and Chemo, as assigned, while practicing safe work habits through the appropriate use of various dedicated waste containers and following departmental guidelines.

Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks and more.Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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Job Summary

Responsible for transporting all types of waste, including RMW (Regulated Medical Waste), Recycled, Solid and Sharps and Chemo, as assigned, practicing safe work habits through the appropriate use various dedicated waste containers. Must follow procedures for transporting waste per departmental guidelines. Adheres to all regulatory standards for waste collection and transport.

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

Qualifications:

HS - High School Grad or Equivalent

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: environmental, environmental effect, environmental health safety, environmental impact, environmental impact assessment, groundwater, sustainability engineer, water, water engineer, water treatment

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