Environmental Services Technician

Atrium Health; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Lexington, NC seeks a dedicated environmental services team member to perform comprehensive cleaning of assigned areas, including dusting, sanitizing, floors, and restrooms. The role requires handling cleaning chemicals safely and may involve outdoor work such as parking lots and roofs, with possible ladder use.

Responsibilities include waste management, equipment upkeep, infection-control adherence, and attending safety trainings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One year experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas: dusting, sanitizing, washing windows, floors, carpet, restrooms, lighting, and reporting repairs.
• Handles cleaning chemicals and disinfectants; mostly indoor work; may assist with outdoor areas including parking lot and roof; ladder use possible.
• Removes waste: collect/transport soiled linen, trash, sharps, hazardous waste; recycle as needed.
• Keeps equipment clean and reports failures to maintenance staff.
• Maintains safe environment and complies with infection control guidelines and quality standards.
• Attends required in-service education and safety training to maintain technical knowledge.
• Meets time schedules and deadlines consistently.

Skills

Prioritizes assignments

Operates equipment

Oral and written comms

Adapt to extreme temps

Cooperative teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• One year experience preferred.

SHIFT: Second Shift

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• One year experience preferred.

Essential Functions

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas to include, but not limited to: dusting and sanitizing furniture, equipment, mirrors and fixtures; washing windows, walls, ceilings, vents and light fixtures; sweeping, scrubbing and refinishing floors; vacuuming and shampooing carpet; re-stocking restrooms; replacing light bulbs; and reporting repairs.
• Heavy contact with cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers and finishes. Majority of work is indoors but may assist with outdoor cleaning including parking lot, windows and roof. Various cleaning activities may include the use of a ladder.
• Removes waste by collecting and transporting soiled linen, emptying trash containers, changing sharps containers, transporting solid and hazardous waste to compactors, recycling material, and emptying cigarette receptacles in smoking areas.
• Keeps equipment associated with the job, clean and orderly, and reports equipment failures or other mechanical issues to maintenance staff.
• Maintains safe working environment and provides quality service by complying with procedures, rules and regulations, infection control guidelines, and meeting departmental quality standards.
• Attends all required in-service education and training classes including safety update programs to maintain technical knowledge.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to meet time schedules and deadlines.

Skills/Qualifications

• Prioritizes assignments to complete work in a timely manner
• Ability to operate equipment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Works occasionally in extreme temperatures and around unpleasant smells
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers

Work Environment

• Performs repetitive work according to set procedures
• Stressful, fast paced
• Works in contaminated, isolation, construction and renovation areas
• Exposure to individuals with various degrees of mental, physical conditions and illnesses.