- Salary
- $5k+
- Location
- Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, United States of America
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Senior
- Education
- High School
- Source
- Workday
Description
City/State
Virginia Beach, VAWork Shift
Second (Evenings)Overview:
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is hiring a Full-time, Evening Shift, Senior Environmental Services Technician (Team Lead).
Hours/Shift: 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 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
Job Qualifications:
Education
High School Grad or Equivalent (Preferred)
Certifications
Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) - Certification - Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) (Preferred)
Experience
2 Years of Service Associate Experience (Required)
1 Year Supervisory Experience (Strongly Preferred)
Previous Housekeeping/Cleaning Experience (Strongly Preferred)
1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of High School Education (Preferred)
Keywords: Senior Environmental Services Technician, Team Lead ESD, Environmental Services Technician, Housekeeper, Janitor, Orderly
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital that provides quality clinical outcomes, experienced physicians, advanced technology, and a patient-centered approach to care in southern Virginia Beach, as well as neighboring Chesapeake and Northeastern North Carolina communities.
As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological, comprehensive breast care services, and family maternity with a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Our facility also is home to Virginia’s only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program.
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.
Skills
ComplianceCustomer ServiceHousekeeping