Critical Healthcare Hazardous Waste Tech I

CO2000 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.; Wesley Chapel (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center is currently seeking a Hazardous Waste Technician to remove waste streams from the facility, including medical, hazardous, and linen waste, and transport them to designated collection areas. You will follow schedules to ensure timely waste removal and maintain cleanliness of loading docks and related areas.

The role requires basic English communication and at least six months experience in healthcare or related fields; completion of MacDonald Training Center program may be

Qualifications

• Six months experience in healthcare, Environmental Services, customer service, or hospitality.
• Completion of a healthcare environmental services training from MacDonald Training Center may be considered in lieu of six months of experience.

Responsibilities

• Safely remove and transport infectious/non-infectious waste including medical, hazardous, municipal, recycling, and linen from the facility to specified collection areas.
• Follow an appropriate schedule to ensure timeliness of waste and soiled linen removal throughout the facility.
• Maintain cleanliness of the loading dock, trash compactor area, and trash containers.
• Move furniture and other items from patient care hallways to maintain proper egress.
• Setup and breakdown of tables and chairs for meetings and events.
• Complete working knowledge of communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, isolation standards and transmission-based precautions, chain of infection, hand hygiene to ensure patient safety.

Job description

Moffitt Cancer Center is currently seeking a Hazardous Waste Technician to remove waste streams from the facility, including medical, hazardous, and linen waste, and transport them to designated collection areas. You will follow schedules to ensure timely waste removal and maintain cleanliness of loading docks and related areas.

The role requires basic English communication and at least six months experience in healthcare or related fields; completion of MacDonald Training Center program may be