Sanitation Specialist

Grand Strand Medical Center – HCA; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC is seeking an Environmental Services Sanitation Specialist to maintain safety, sanitation, and waste handling across the facility, including recycling and hazardous waste in accordance with policy.

The role supports hospitality duties when needed, adheres to uniform standards, and helps meet waste cost goals while delivering a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or Equivalent Preferred
• 1+ years of experience in housekeeping or service-related field preferred
• 1+ years of healthcare experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety and sanitation policies.
• Maintain and adhere to Environmental Services uniform and personal appearance standards at all times.
• Adhere to policies related to storage, handling and disposal of RMW (regulated medical waste), RCRA/Hazmat, solid waste and universal.
• Manage waste/recycling in order to meet/exceed facility waste and recycling cost goals.
• Manage service recovery as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness of waste holding/storage areas.
• Delivers clean and removes solid linen as needed.

Skills

Safety compliance

Waste handling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Environmental Services Sanitation Specialist? At Grand Strand Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Responsible for removal and transport of all recycling and waste (to include solid waste, regulated medical waste, universal waste, pharmaceutical, RCRA/hazardous waste). Also able to perform general Hospitality Associate, Environmental Services I duties when needed.

• Adhere to safety and sanitation policies.
• Maintain and adhere to Environmental Services uniform and personal appearance standards at all times.
• Adhere to policies related to storage, handling and disposal of RMW (regulated medical waste), RCRA/Hazmat, solid waste and universal.
• Manage waste/recycling in order to meet/exceed facility waste and recycling cost goals.
• Manage service recovery as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness of waste holding/storage areas.
• Delivers clean and removes solid linen as needed.

What experience and education is needed for this role:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent Preferred
• 1 + years of experience in housekeeping or service-related field preferred
• 1+ years of experience in healthcare preferred

Benefits

Grand Strand Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Grand Strand Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1978, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 40 years of pioneering healthcare, our 300+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients - including the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program, pediatric intensive care unit, Level I trauma center with two free-standing emergency departments, advanced wound care center, breast cancer center and Carolina Forest Imaging Center. We are recognized, for the chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis and stroke by the Joint Commission.

At Grand Strand Health, you'll find that caring extends to our patients, our people and our South Carolina community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.