Lead Environmental Services Technician
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onAutoNation Collision Center, 6700, Maple Avenue, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75235, United States
About the Role
The Lead Technician serves as a vital bridge between the Environmental Services Department and the hospital community, ensuring the timely delivery of sanitation, cleanliness, and safety across the Main Hospital Building. This role is designed to optimize customer service and satisfaction by fostering harmonious relationships between departmental personnel and all hospital contacts, including patients, visitors, and staff.
In this position, you will not only maintain the highest standards of cleanliness in critical care areas, patient rooms, corridors, and parking facilities but also lead by example. You will be responsible for training and motivating assigned staff, ensuring the effective use of specialized cleaning equipment, and managing the care and requisition of supplies. The role requires flexibility to respond to shift needs and staff shortages, performing duties ranging from floor maintenance to medical waste disposal as necessary.
Team Context
As part of the Environmental Services Department at Parkland Health & Hospital System (PHHS), this role supports the broader mission of providing a safe, sanitary, and optimal environment for all internal and external customers. The team is dedicated to continuous improvement, analyzing work processes and workflows to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction while adhering to all federal, state, and accreditation regulations.
Application Instructions
Candidates must possess four years of environmental services experience in a healthcare or related institutional setting, or an equivalent combination of college education and management experience. Successful applicants will be required to complete departmental training and testing specific to the role. Please note that this position requires the ability to follow oral and written directions and demonstrate a working knowledge of sanitation techniques and cleaning materials.
Work location
Work model: On-site
AutoNation Collision Center, 6700, Maple Avenue, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75235, United States
Dallas, Texas
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Sanitation Techniques, Cleaning Materials, Specialized Cleaning Techniques, Environmental Services Cleaning Equipment, Sweeping, Moping, Vacuuming, Floor Striping, Buffing, Medical Infectious Waste Collection.
Education: No degree required.
Frequently asked questions about Lead Environmental Services Technician at Parkland Health
What does a Lead Environmental Services Technician at Parkland Health do?expand_more
In this Lead Environmental Services Technician at Parkland Health role, you will provide direction to departmental personnel to ensure timely delivery of environmental services and safety; maintain and instruct staff on the correct use and care of cleaning materials and equipment; perform environmental technician duties during relief and staff shortage situations; and identify and recommend changes to work processes to improve customer service and efficiency.
What are the requirements for this Lead Environmental Services Technician role?expand_more
Parkland Health is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: Four years of environmental services experience in a healthcare or related institutional setting, or equivalent college education and/or management experience; Must complete departmental training and testing specific to the department; Must be able to follow both oral and written directions; Must be able to demonstrate sanitation techniques and use of cleaning materials; and Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge of specialized cleaning techniques and all Environmental Services cleaning equipment.