Environmental Svcs Specialty Tech

Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial is seeking an Environmental Services Technician at Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga to maintain a clean and safe hospital environment. You will perform routine cleaning and sanitization of patient rooms and spaces, using specialized equipment and proper disposal techniques for biohazards.

A focus on safety and patient comfort guides daily work. Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED; healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine cleaning tasks (sweeping, mopping, dusting) and sanitization of patient rooms and hospital areas.
• Use specialized cleaning equipment and disposal techniques for biohazard materials.
• Maintain floor care logs and equipment maintenance; report safety or infection control concerns.
• Ensure supplies such as soap, paper towels and linens are refilled and delivered as needed.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you'll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized. This protects everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.

Every day, you will perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting. You will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize our facility. This role requires you to learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects. You may also refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies, as well as deliver clean linens.

To be successful in this role, you are thorough and committed to safety. You truly are the most important component contributing to the safety and comfort of our patients, visitors, and staff. A well-maintained facility with compassionate staff brings comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and all who serve here.

• Floor Care:
• Responsible for completing as assigned, performs all types of floor care and maintenance throughout the facility, including hard surfaces and carpeting.
• Adhere to all organizational safety, risk management and infection control standards while promoting a culture of safety.
• Cleans and performs routine maintenance on floor equipment; requesting assistance from plant operations and maintenance as needed.
• Maintains accurate floor care logs and checklists.
• Operates all equipment with care and according to facility and manufacturers safety standards and procedures.

Job Requirements

• None, upon hire

Preferred

• High School GED General Studies and Previous healthcare experience., upon hire or
• High School Graduate General Studies and Previous healthcare experience., upon hire

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Pay Range

$17.00 - $22.92 /hour