Environmental Services Technician

Dignity Health; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health's Chandler Regional Medical Center seeks an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. You will work with patients, visitors, and staff to ensure timely room turnovers and uphold infection prevention practices.

You will clean patient care areas, manage waste, maintain supplies, and follow PPE protocols. The role requires reliability, a strong work ethic, and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Proficient in cleaning and infection control protocols.
• Prioritize safety and waste management.
• Communicate effectively and maintain accountability.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and common areas.
• Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles and safe chemical/equipment handling.
• Maintain cleaning carts, supplies, and equipment; manage waste per procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Follow infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene, PPE donning/doffing, and isolation precautions.

Skills

Cleaning

Infection control

Safety

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you will help be responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While executing the assigned responsibilities, you will have contact/interactions with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. You will also be responsible for ensuring timely room turnovers related to patient throughout within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The Environmental Services Technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.

Every day you will be responsible for maintaining a clean, hygienic and aesthetically pleasing environment in a healthcare setting.

To be successful in this role, you must be proficient in cleaning and infection control protocols, prioritize safety and waste management, consistently follow all guidelines, maintain a strong work ethic, be accountable and communicate effectively.

• Responsible for completing as assigned, daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas
• Performs duties while demonstrating a working knowledge of the health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements. Displays safe chemical use and equipment handling for all items within the healthcare environment
• Maintains cleaning cart(s), supplies, and equipment, as outlined in the Standard Work cart set up. Removes waste and transports to the appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste stream handling (i.e. regulated medical, recycle, solid, and hazardous) in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements
• Follows all infection prevention practices, including but not limited to: proper cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Preferred

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous healthcare experience

Where You'll Work

Hello Humankindness

Imagine working in an environment where your experience and dedication truly makes a difference, guided by Dignity Health's profound values: Dignity, Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Quality. Here, patient-first care isn't just a motto - it's our daily practice. As a leading 443-bed acute care hospital, we champion interdisciplinary teamwork and the highest standards of safety, because our patients, and you, deserve nothing less.

For over 50 years, Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been a trusted partner to the vibrant East Valley community. This means you'll be joining a stable, growing organization with a rich history of service and innovation. We're passionate about your professional growth, offering extensive training, comprehensive resources, and abundant career advancement opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

Pay Range

$18.00 - $22.75 /hour