Environmental Services Technician

Hugh Chatham Health; North Wilkesboro (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an Environmental Services teammate at Wilkes Medical Center in Wilkesboro, NC. This full-time role focuses on keeping facilities clean and safe for employees and visitors, following infection control guidelines and quality standards.

Responsibilities include comprehensive cleaning, waste management, and equipment upkeep. Education includes a high school diploma or GED preferred, with one year of related experience recommended.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• One year experience preferred.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Works in varied indoor environments and handles chemicals safely.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas: dusting, sanitizing, washing windows, walls, ceilings, and fixtures.
• Sweeps, scrubs, and refinishes floors; vacuuming and carpet shampooing; restrooms restocking.
• Transporting and disposing of waste and recyclables; handling sharps containers and hazardous waste.
• Maintains and reports equipment status; ensures safe and orderly work area.
• Complies with infection control guidelines and departmental quality standards; attends training.

Skills

Prioritizes assignments

Operate equipment

Good communication

Temperature tolerance

Team cooperation

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

One year experience preferred

Job description

Department

11906 Wilkes Medical Center - Environmental Services

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Varies

Pay Range

$18.85 - $28.30

LOCATION

Wilkesboro

Job Summary

Promotes environmental protection by maintaining healthy and safe medical facilities for employees and visitors.

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.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.