Healthcare Environmental Services Tech - Patient Safety

ChristianaCare; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare's Environmental Services team keeps patient areas clean and safe, directly supporting infection prevention and patient experience. As an Environmental Services Technician, you will clean rooms, follow PPE procedures, and help maintain a healing environment across facilities.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and customer service. Starting pay is $17.80/hr with automatic increases to $20.90/hr after six months and $21.93/hr after one year, with actual salary

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Experience in environmental services, housekeeping, or customer service is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of healthcare cleaning practices and infection prevention principles.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, and maintain patient rooms and clinical spaces per infection prevention standards.
• Use cleaning chemicals, PPE, and SDS correctly and safely.
• Deliver high-quality customer service to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Support patient safety, hand hygiene, and environmental safety initiatives.
• Identify and report safety or infection prevention concerns to leadership.
• Maintain and organize cleaning equipment and supplies.

Skills

Healthcare cleaning

Disinfectants

Customer service

Communication

Work independently

Safety reporting

Professionalism

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Smartphone use

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

ChristianaCare's Environmental Services team keeps patient areas clean and safe, directly supporting infection prevention and patient experience. As an Environmental Services Technician, you will clean rooms, follow PPE procedures, and help maintain a healing environment across facilities.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and customer service. Starting pay is $17.80/hr with automatic increases to $20.90/hr after six months and $21.93/hr after one year, with actual salary