Environmental Service Tech I (Housekeeper)

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring a Full-time, Day Shift, Environmental Service Tech I (Housekeeper), in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Hours/Shift:

Full-time, Day Shift from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and work every other weekend.

Position Overview:

Responsible for maintaining assigned area(s) in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. Practices safe work habits through the appropriate use of chemicals, various equipment, and cleaning applications to include damp dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping, and polishing. Adheres to all regulatory standards for waste collection and transport.

Job Qualifications:

• 1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience is required in lieu of High School Education
• Service Orientation, Speaking, Communication, and Reading Comprehension Required.

As an Environmental Service Technician with Sentara, you will be working around patients in housekeeping. This position's primary duties include cleaning the patients' rooms, hallways, and any spills. You will also have the opportunity to be cross-trained in other areas. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.

Click https://youtu.be/4h35Lx2SqTI to hear Sheron tell us about a day in the life of an Environmental Service Technician with Sentara Healthcare. 

Sentara Benefits:

Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include: 

• Educational assistance up to $5,250 annually
• Medbridge access for CEUs and patient home programs
• Sentara hosted education courses with employee discounts
• Financial support for certifications
• Generous student debt program (no work commitment required)
• Up to 23 days of paid time off (incudes personal, vacation and holidays); Up to 5 sick days annually (based on 40-hour work week); bereavement leave
• 403(B) with immediate company match, upon hire!
• 401(A): 3% of annual salary employer contribution (participating divisions)
• Adoption benefits up to $10,000
• Fertility benefits (procedures/medications/IVF) and Surrogacy/Gestational Carrier benefits up to $10,000 combined
• 4 weeks paid parental leave; caregiver leave up to 2 weeks
• Paid life insurance (1 times annual salary), short-term and long-term disability
• Other benefits include medical, dental, vision, auto, home, travel, pet insurance, local gym discounts
• Wellness programs to include an employee assistance program (mental health support)

For more information about our employee benefits click Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com) 

Join our team! Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization who cares about People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

Keywords: Environmental Service Technician, Housekeeper, Janitor, Orderly, Cleaner

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining assigned area(s) in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition. Practices safe work habits through the appropriate use of chemicals, various equipment and cleaning applications to include damp dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping and polishing. Adheres to all regulatory standards for waste collection and transport.

1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience required in lieu of High School/GED Diploma

As an Environmental Services Technician with Sentara, you will be working aroun