Environmental Services Technician (Part-time)

Geisinger; Mount Rock (PA); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $1,250

$2.00 shift differential for evening and night shifts

Education and professional development opportunities

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a committed Environmental Services staff member in Mount Rock, Pennsylvania. This part-time position requires performing healthcare environmental services duties while maintaining strict service standards. Key responsibilities include cleaning patient areas, handling waste streams, and ensuring patient satisfaction by optimizing interactions.

The role offers a variety of shift hours, competitive benefits, and a sign-on bonus. Ideal candidates should hold a high school diploma and possess skills in infection control, teamwork, and compliance with healthcare regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) preferred.
• Skills in Communication, Disease Management, and Infection Control.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient rooms, surgical suites, and clinical areas.
• Handle and properly dispose of various waste streams.
• Follow procedures for using hospital-approved cleaning equipment.
• Stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs. while performing duties.

Skills

Communication

Healthcare Regulatory Environment

Infection Control

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Job description

Job Summary

Performs a variety of healthcare environmental services (EVS) duties to enhance the healthcare environment by maintaining the assigned location. Follows special healthcare cleaning and trash handling techniques, ensuring a professional service standard while performing the job. Adheres to system‑wide and department‑specific service standards. Responsible for ensuring the best patient/family/customer experience by optimizing all customer interactions. Fosters a positive work environment through mutual support and cooperation.

Job Duties

• Clean and disinfect patient rooms, surgical suites, clinical areas, office spaces, corridors and stairwells, following current industry best practice and established policy.
• Handle various waste streams including municipal waste, recyclable waste, pharmaceutical waste, bio‑hazardous waste, chemotherapeutic waste and sharps.
• Wear standard personal protective equipment and adhere to posted isolation precautions when entering an isolation room.
• Follow procedures for the proper use of hospital‑approved chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
• Place appropriate signage in areas to indicate cleaning is occurring and floor is wet to reduce fall risk.
• Report identified repairs as directed according to current established policy or protocol.
• Utilize mobile technology to ensure compliance with bed management procedures and other environmental services functions performed daily.
• Gather and properly dispose of clear‑bag and red‑bag waste.
• Properly operate chemclave and autoclave for red‑bag waste, package waste for shipment when needed.
• Maintain competency in current supplemental cleaning technologies under Infection Control direction.
• Prepare special case waste disposal setups for use within the OR as directed.
• Clean and disinfect all equipment before entry into the OR suite.
• Familiar with fluid waste management systems and proper docking for sanitizing and re‑service.
• Perform weekly detail cleaning of ORs including high dusting, wall washing, ceilings, tracks, vents, lights and booms.
• Scrub floors in ORs, sub‑sterile areas and scrub sink areas with powered floor care equipment.
• Extract carpets or direct use of carpet care equipment safely, using appropriate chemicals and procedures.
• Operate bonnet shampooing and spotting carpet equipment as necessary.
• Collect soiled linen and transport to hospital staging area for vendor pickup.
• All EVS staff entering medication rooms must receive mandatory education on proper medication room protocol.
• Stand, walk, bend, lift up to 50 lbs.; carry and push carts from 100 to 500 lbs. while performing duties.
• Work under a variety of temperature conditions and transport items outside in all weather.
• Stand for long periods and walk long distances to perform cleaning and disinfecting tasks of high and low areas.
• Perform job duties correctly within established EVS standards to facilitate patient throughput.
• Tolerate visual, auditory, and scent exposures associated with medical and surgical care.
• Work within office, clinical, or classroom environments, frequently around patients, families, and clinical providers.
• Accountable for satisfying all job‑specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Position Details

Hours for this part‑time position are 2:30pm to 11:00pm with weekend and holiday rotation. The EVS team provides environmental services 24hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays.

Compensation & Benefits

Sign‑on bonus up to $1,250 for eligible candidates and $2.00 shift differential for evening and night shifts. Competitive compensation and benefits packages. Education and professional development, including the nationally recognized CHEST certification (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician).

Education & Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) – Preferred.

• Certification(s) and License(s): (Specify if applicable).
• Skills: Communication, Disease Management, Healthcare Regulatory Environment, Infection Control, Spill Management, Teamwork.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Geisinger is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.