Senior ESD Tech

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is looking for a Full-time Senior Environmental Service Tech

Senior Environmental Services (EVS) Tech supervises daily cleaning/janitorial operations, leads a team, ensures high cleanliness/sanitation standards (especially in healthcare), trains staff on protocols (like green cleaning, PPE, infection control), manages supplies, creates schedules, inspects work, and reports to management, focusing on creating a safe, hygienic environment for patients, staff, or occupants. 

Key duties involve hands-on cleaning, team leadership, adherence to standards (e.g., hospital guidelines), and coordination with other departments.

Schedule:

M-F 7am-330pm with rotating weekends

EDUCATION:

High school diploma

Experience:

3 years of Environmental Services experience

Certification- obtain CHEST certification per job profile and Hazardous Waste training in first year

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Supervise, train, schedule, and evaluate EVS staff; provide guidance and performance feedback.
• Operations Management: Oversee daily cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance tasks in assigned areas (e.g., patient rooms, common areas, offices).
• Quality Assurance: Inspect work, conduct audits, and investigate issues to ensure high standards are met.
• Standards & Compliance: Ensure adherence to infection control, chemical safety, waste management, and other regulatory standards (crucial in healthcare).
• Resource Management: Monitor, inventory, and distribute cleaning supplies and equipment; report needs.
• Coordination: Communicate with other departments (nursing, maintenance) to coordinate tasks and address facility needs.
• Hands-On Work: Perform cleaning duties as needed, including operating equipment and deep cleaning.

Essential Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, chemicals, infection control, and safety protocols.
• Ability to work with PPE and lift/move supplies.
• Understanding of facility-specific needs

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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

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.