Senior Environmental Services Technician

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Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring a Full-time, Night Shift, Senior Environmental Services Technician (Team Lead).

Hours/Shift: 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. and work every other weekend.

The Senior Environmental Services Technician plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. This position combines hands-on service with functional supervision of environmental services staff to ensure high-quality standards are consistently met in assigned areas.

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining assigned areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition, ensuring an appropriate and sanitary environment. As a leader within the Environmental Services team, you will also provide training, guidance, and support to colleagues, contributing to a positive and collaborative work culture.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain assigned areas and equipment to ensure a clean, safe, and sanitary environment.
* Perform tasks such as cleaning, disinfecting, and organizing patient rooms, hallways, common areas, and workspaces.
* Provide functional supervision by assigning daily tasks to Environmental Services staff and ensuring work is completed to quality standards.
* Train and orient new team members, serving as a resource for ongoing support and guidance.
* Monitor the quality and timeliness of staff work to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
* Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement and customer service initiatives.
* Respond promptly to spills, urgent cleaning needs, and requests for service from clinical staff.
* Ensure proper use and maintenance of cleaning equipment and supplies.

* Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to supervise and support a team.
* A detail-oriented individual who can maintain high cleanliness standards in a healthcare environment.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and provide clear guidance to staff.
* Knowledge of infection prevention practices and proper handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment.

CHEST Certification required within 2 years of hire date.

1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of High School Education

• 1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of High School Education

• CHEST Certification required within 2 years of hire date.

• 2 Years Service Associate Experience (Required)
• Supervisor Experience (Preferred)

Keywords: Senior Environmental Services Technician, Team Lead ESD, Environmental Services Technician, Housekeeper, Janitor, Orderly, Cleaner

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Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, located in Virginia Beach, VA, is home to the region's only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, and Northeastern North Carolina, offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront.

As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioral health.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.