Healthcare Environmental Services Technician – Patient Safety

Christiana Care Health Services; Rutherford (DE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to help maintain a clean, safe, and healing environment across our facilities. This frontline role supports patient safety, infection prevention, and an exceptional healthcare experience for patients, visitors, caregivers, and providers.

You will clean rooms, follow chemical safety procedures, handle waste, and participate in ongoing education to meet regulatory standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, and maintain patient rooms, isolation rooms, procedural areas, clinical spaces, and high-touch surfaces per infection prevention standards.
• Follow procedures for safe use of cleaning chemicals, hospital-grade disinfectants, PPE, and SDS.
• Deliver outstanding customer service while interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, caregivers, and leadership.
• Support initiatives related to patient safety, infection prevention, hand hygiene, environmental safety, and patient experience.
• Identify and report environmental, safety, or infection prevention concerns that may impact patients, visitors, or staff.
• Maintain cleaning equipment, carts, closets, tools, and supplies in a clean, organized, and operational condition.
• Collect, transport, and dispose of waste, regulated materials, recyclables, and bulk trash per guidelines.
• Respond to work assignments and service requests using mobile tech and assignment systems.
• Report maintenance concerns or unsafe conditions to leadership.
• Participate in ongoing education, training, and competency programs in healthcare environmental services and safety.
• Support departmental goals through teamwork, professionalism, and service excellence.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Independent work

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to help maintain a clean, safe, and healing environment across our facilities. This frontline role supports patient safety, infection prevention, and an exceptional healthcare experience for patients, visitors, caregivers, and providers.

You will clean rooms, follow chemical safety procedures, handle waste, and participate in ongoing education to meet regulatory standards.