Environmental Services Technician I - Full Time - Second Shift

Elliot Health System; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Elliot Health System is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to clean and disinfect patient care areas, operate UV disinfection equipment, and manage daily cleaning tasks. You will also restock supplies, move furniture, and document activities in department systems.

The role requires high school education or GED, basic English proficiency, and preference for healthcare/cleaning experience. Schedule is full-time with evening shifts, weekend rotation, and some holidays.

Qualifications

• English reading/writing/speaking required.
• High school diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• Healthcare or cleaning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Remove nonhazardous waste and recyclables daily to designated locations.
• Damp wipe, dust, mop, and vacuum surfaces daily.
• Operate ultraviolet light equipment to disinfect surfaces daily.
• Make beds, cribs, and stretchers.
• Remove linens and transport to designated locations daily.
• Clean and transport IV pumps and related equipment.
• Refill hand soap, sanitizer, and paper products daily.
• Move and rearrange furniture to access cleaning areas.
• Enter time and attendance and other data into department systems daily.
• Document cleaning performed in department forms daily.
• Operate department communication devices daily.
• Report damaged areas or unsafe conditions.

Skills

English communication

Follow procedures

Computer literacy

Time management

Cleaning techniques

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Time and attendance software

Bed tracking system

Disinfection equipment

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About the Job

The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for removing nonhazardous waste, cleaning and disinfecting various parts of the building including equipment, high touch areas, furniture, etc. Responsibilities carried out by the Environmental Services Technician will take place in occupied and unoccupied patient care areas including inpatient rooms at varying precaution levels, operating suites, outpatient exam rooms, procedure rooms, offices, public areas, restrooms, and support service suites.

What You’ll Do

• Remove non-hazardous waste & recyclables from point of generation and transport to designated locations daily.
• Damp wipe, dust, mop, and vacuum various surfaces daily.
• Operate ultraviolet light equipment to disinfect touched surfaces, furniture, equipment, and building permanent surfaces daily.
• Make beds, cribs, and stretchers.
• Remove linens from point of generation and transport to designated locations daily.
• Clean and transport clean IV pumps, Gaymar Pumps, IV Poles, Commodes, Seizure Pads, Walkers, Canes, Sequential Teds, AV Impulse, Feeding Pumps, PAPR Machine, from patient rooms to designated locations.
• Fill hand soap, hand sanitizer, hand lotion, face mask, paper towel and toilet tissue dispensers daily.
• Move and replace furniture to access cleaning and improve presentation.
• Operate computer to enter and receive information for time and attendance, bed tracking, disinfection equipment, communication, equipment inventory, and organizational education daily.
• Document cleaning completed in department forms daily.
• Operate communication devices designated within department daily.
• Report all damaged areas, defective equipment, and areas in poor appearance, or unsafe situations.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Can perform repetitive or routine duties working from detailed instructions and under standard procedures.
• Demonstrates competency to communicate in English to read, write, and speak.
• Demonstrates competency to use and understand the following computer programs: time and attendance, bed tracking, disinfection equipment, organization education programs, text communications, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Can follow department cleaning techniques and procedures as written.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or a GED is strongly preferred.
• Experience: Healthcare and/or cleaning experience preferred.

Why You’ll Love Us

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay and earned time accrual plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and career advancement opportunities
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Supplemental benefits, including access to the Welliot Health Center
• And more!

Work Schedule

40 hours per week, 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM, schedule to include weekend rotation and some holidays.