Environmental Svcs Tech Lead

CommonSpirit Health; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to keep patient rooms and hospital areas clean and safe. Daily tasks include sweeping, mopping, dusting, and using specialized equipment to maintain a sanitary environment.

The role emphasizes adherence to infection-control practices, leadership in coordinating shifts, and responsibility for safety and confidentiality. A healthcare setting and teamwork are essential to protect patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Required: None, upon hire
• Preferred: High School Diploma or GED and healthcare experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitization of patient rooms and hospital areas.
• Follow infection control and safety practices in all activities.
• Lead small teams, coordinate shift changes, assign tasks, and monitor supply levels.
• Handle disposal of biohazard materials and keep records confidential as needed.

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.

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.

• Capable of performing job responsibilities in the EVS Tech and EVS Tech Specialist classifications.
• Follows infection control/prevention practices and safety practices in all activities.
• Activities include: leading the work of others, scheduling, coordinating shift change activities, assigning work to others, cleaning floors; damp dusting furniture and fixtures; making and cleaning patient beds; cleaning and emptying ash urns and waste receptacles; washing windows, walls, ceilings, vents and lights; changing light bulbs; performing non-routine floor care duties (buffing, shampooing, etc.); inspecting and replace curtains and cubicles; checking and stocking soap and paper supplies; hauling out trash; moving furniture; and using various cleaning equipment, carts and products.
• Requires leadership responsibilities and ability to team build and motivate employees. Requires a normal, responsive relationship indicating sensitivity to other people. Must maintain as confidential information accidentally gained in the process of doing one’s own work. Must demonstrate the ability to cooperate with others

Job Requirements

Required

• None, upon hire

Preferred

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

$17.67 - $24.96 /hour