About this role
City/State
Norfolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Full-time, Day Shift, Waste Handler to support the Environmental Services Department in Norfolk, VA.
Hours/Shift: Full-Time, Day Shift from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and every other weekend and every other major holiday.
Responsible for transporting all types of waste, including RMW (Regulated Medical Waste), Recycled, Solid and Sharps and Chemo, as assigned, practicing safe work habits through the appropriate use various dedicated waste containers. Must follow procedures for transporting waste per departmental guidelines. Adheres to all regulatory standards for waste collection and transport.
1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience required in lieu of High School Education.
Education
High School Grad or Equivalent/1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience required in lieu of High School Education.
Experience
1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience required in lieu of High School Education.
Previous Waste Handler/Bio Hazard Waste Experience Preferred
Keywords: Waste Handler, Environmental Services, Waste Disposal, Biohazard Waste Tech
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.
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.
Other facts
About Sentara Health
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
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What you'll do
- The Waste Handler is responsible for transporting various types of waste, including regulated medical waste, while adhering to safety and regulatory standards. They must follow departmental guidelines for waste collection and transport.
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