Part-Time

Environmental Services Technician 1

Posted on 1/15/2026

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care

10,001+ employees

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Compensation Overview

$18.50 - $27.75/hr

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
  • Able to operate small electrical equipment e.g., vacuum cleaners.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English as related to the performance of the essential job activities outlined (including reading and comprehending chemical labels and other safety materials).
  • Physical requirements include walking, standing, bending, climbing and lifting throughout the work day; ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for lifts over 35 pounds, lifting equipment is required or lift with at least one other associate when available.
Responsibilities
  • Clean/disinfects assigned area(s) by washing walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, patient televisions, windows, furniture, tile, fixtures, appliances, floors, and equipment with appropriate cleaning solutions using procedures and following schedules specific to each item; assigned area(s) may include, but are not limited to, patient rooms, offices, meeting rooms, rest rooms, elevators stairwells and other areas of the hospital and/or off-site facilities.
  • Operates various equipment following department procedures.
  • Use chemicals and solution following department policy.
  • Keeps work areas in orderly, clean and safe condition.
  • Thoroughly washes and sanitizes beds when patients are discharged; makes beds with clean linen in accordance with department procedures.
  • Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes entire room and washroom when patients are discharged, utilizing established department procedures.
  • Use appropriate germicide in disinfecting rooms.
  • Select cleaning materials and supplies appropriate to the job and transports them to work area.
  • Clean all assigned areas utilizing the established department procedures.
  • Replenishes supplies such as paper towels, toilet tissues, soap, etc.; pick up additional supplies from the environmental services storeroom when needed.
  • Routinely collects waste; sanitizes all garbage cans.
  • Observes and follows Standard (Universal) Precautions, Infection Control Policies, and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Clean or sanitize after emergency spills as requested.
  • Place full, tied bags of soiled linen in linen chutes.
  • Ensures a safe clean attractive environment for patient, visitors and associates at all times.
  • Washes hand thoroughly throughout the day; follows and adheres to Hospital handwash policy.
  • Prepares detergents, germicidal solutions and other cleaning/disinfecting solutions according to established formulas.
  • Sweeps, dust mops, and wet mop floor areas and spot cleans carpets using appropriate solutions.
  • Shampoos furniture, carpets and rugs using appropriate equipment and supplies and adhering to applicable schedules.
  • Identifies types of soiled and/or spotting and utilizes proper solutions as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.
  • Handles chemicals and solutions following departmental policies.
  • Ensures that all chemicals and solutions are in properly labeled containers.
  • Adheres to safety regulations as outlined in departmental policy and procedure.
  • Move equipment and furniture for cleaning, rearrangement and/or relocation.
  • Arrange furniture for meetings, workshops and community affairs according to specifications of responsible department/individual as required.
  • Cleans equipment and notifies supervisor of equipment needing repair.
  • Appropriately reports safety hazards.
  • Returns unused supplies to closet where obtained, cleans carts and equipment and ensures all items are replaced in an orderly manner.
  • Collects and/or distributes soiled and/or clean linens, as required.
  • Collects trash and/or waste from all areas of the hospital, as required.
  • Collects hazardous and medical waste according to procedures established by the Infection Control Committee. Sanitizes all garbage/waste disposal containers.
  • Separates regular and recycle trash according to procedure.
  • Attends all mandatory departmental and hospital meetings and inservices.
  • Completes annual CBT's required.
  • Follows written department goals and objectives, and review annually with managers.
  • Seeks education and learning experiences in areas of identified growth needs and review progress during annual evaluation.
  • Maintains responsibility for attendance and punctuality
  • Maintains proper attendance requirement outlined in the Hospital Policy and Procedure Manual.
  • Plans for special days off in advance and submits written requests for time off to department management for approval per departmental guidelines.
  • Requests PTO time in accordance with departmental policy.
  • Provide adequate notice to department management absence, and in accordance to departmental policy calls two hour before the beginning of shift.
Desired Qualifications
  • Basic computer skills preferred

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin, providing medical care through a network of doctors, hospitals, and clinics. It delivers care using current medical techniques and technology, coordinated through clinical integration, and supports patients with financial advocacy to manage hospital bills. It differentiates itself by its nonprofit, faith-based mission, focus on access for uninsured or underinsured, and emphasis on provider education and system-wide quality through clinical tools and CME. Its goal is to improve patient care and make healthcare accessible to everyone, regardless of financial status.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$18M

Headquarters

Oak Brook, Illinois

Founded

1976

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Drone delivery reduces lab turnaround times and expands rural Georgia access, improving patient outcomes.
  • gBETA Charlotte Health pre-accelerator attracts early-stage health startups, creating innovation ecosystem and partnership opportunities.
  • Modular clinic model (32% cost reduction, 12-month delivery) enables rapid, profitable expansion across six-state footprint.

What critics are saying

  • Zipline drone dependency creates single-point-of-failure risk for 100,000 annual deliveries if service disrupts.
  • CMS or state regulators could restrict hospital-at-home reimbursement, eliminating Advocate's cost advantage.
  • FTC antitrust scrutiny of Atrium Health Charlotte dominance could force divestitures or service restrictions.

What makes Advocate Health Care unique

  • Launching country's largest hospital drone delivery system with 100,000 annual deliveries across three markets.
  • Largest U.S. provider of hospital-at-home care, serving 14,000+ patients with digital-first infrastructure.
  • Pioneering Pediatric Hospital at Home program, one of nation's first specialized home-based acute care offerings.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Time Off programs

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

Tuition Assistance

Student Loan Forgiveness

Educational Assistance Program

Company News

The Charlotte Observer
Mar 27th, 2026
Advocate Health heads to Charlotte skies for Atrium hospital drone deliveries.

Advocate Health heads to Charlotte skies for Atrium hospital drone deliveries. Updated March 27, 2026 9:39 AM Gift Article Charlotte-based Advocate Health is launching a drone delivery service for hospitals next year, the health care giant announced Thursday. The service will deliver prescriptions and health supplies to patients' homes. It will also help reduce turnaround time for lab results used in diagnosis and treatment, Advocate said. Advocate is the parent company of Atrium Health. Advocate claims this will be the country's largest drone system for hospitals in terms of deliveries. For the service, Advocate has contracted with Zipline, a South San Francisco-based drone company. Financial terms of the contract were not released in the announcement. Associated fees for drone delivery customers were not provided in the announcement, nor did Advocate say when it might begin the service next year. The rollout will start in Charlotte before expanding to Chicago and Milwaukee. Advocate plans to make a combined 100,000 deliveries per year across the three markets. Advocate also is exploring expansion opportunities in rural Georgia to bridge gaps in health care access. Advocate's drones will also transport specimens between hospitals in its markets, providing faster results for patients, according to Advocate. How Advocate drone delivery will work. Advocate's delivery service will start with an order such as a prescription, lab specimen or medical supply. Next, the drone will fly to a patient's yard or an Advocate facility. Upon arriving, the drone will remain up to 300 feet in the air while a pod, attached by a tether and carrying the product, descends to the ground. Precise deliveries will be made even in high winds and bad weather, according to Advocate. Drone delivery expands across the Charlotte region. Wing, a service owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., made its local debut last May at the Arboretum Shopping Center off Providence Road. Initially launched to fulfill DoorDash orders, the service has expanded to the Northcross Shopping Center in Huntersville. It was the region's first residential drone delivery provider. Following the DoorDash partnership, Walmart became the second major company to contract with Wing last June. The retail giant plans to launch its own drone operations in the University City area of Charlotte, based out of the Supercenter at 7735 N. Tryon St. More on Advocate Health. Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, and Atrium Helath is the largest provider in the Charlotte region. Advocate Health serves 6 million patients across 69 hospitals and more than 1,000 care locations. The system continues to bolster its footprint in North Carolina. It recently partnered with Wake Forest University to launch Charlotte's first four-year medical school, the centerpiece of The Pearl innovation district. This story was originally published March 27, 2026 at 5:06 AM. March 12, 2026 5:16 AM March 20, 2026 5:17 AM The Charlotte Observer Chase Jordan is a business reporter for The Charlotte Observer, and has nearly a decade of experience covering news in North Carolina. Prior to joining the Observer, he was a growth and development reporter for the Wilmington StarNews. The Kansas City native is a graduate of Bethune-Cookman University.

Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 19th, 2026
Chicago Plan Commission gives first approvals to 340-unit apartment tower in Lincoln Park.

Chicago Plan Commission gives first approvals to 340-unit apartment tower in Lincoln Park. Honore Properties and Peerless Development want to build a $102 million, 28-story project at 1415 N. Dayton St. Mar 19, 2026, 1:00pm PDT The Chicago Plan Commission gave the first approval Thursday to a high-rise in an area of Lincoln Park that's gradually becoming more dense. Honore Properties and Peerless Development's $102 million project at 1415 N. Dayton St. would be 28 stories and bring 340 apartments to the southern edge of Lincoln Park, across from Goose Island and the Salt Shed. It's an area where taller buildings are being pitched, said Angela Spadoni, principal at bKL Architecture. The City Council has already approved a 37-story residential tower nearby at 1565 N. Clybourn Ave. There's also a 27-story condo building planned at 860 W. Blackhawk St. Spadoni, whose firm designed the Dayton Street project, said the intersection of Halsted Street and North Avenue is "very vibrant," and the abundant transportation options nearby makes it an ideal site for apartments. If the proposal is approved by the City Council, the developers will demolish the site's existing four buildings - 1415 N. Dayton St., 821 W. Eastman St., 811 W. Evergreen Ave. and 1415 N. Kingsbury St. - and make additional improvements to the surrounding street. The sidewalks along Dayton and Evergreen streets will be widened to 6 feet, and streetscaping will be added. Dayton Street's sidewalk is currently about 4 feet wide, making it too narrow for pedestrians. The building would include studios up to three-bedroom apartments, with 68 affordable units. The affordable units would be for those making 60% of the average area median income. In Chicago, that's $50,400 annually for an individual renter. Two amenity decks - with the rooftop deck including a pool - are planned. Commissioners also heard a presentation from Advocate Health Care for its new hospital at the old U.S. Steel South Works site. The 52-bed hospital will open as Advocate Trinity Hospital. The five-story hospital will include 36 surgery beds, four intensive car unit beds, eight observation beds, a four-bed dialysis unit and an emergency room with 16 bays. Once open, the hospital system will close its 205-bed hospital, Trinity, at 2320 E. 93rd St., which has been operating since 1895. That property will be demolished and become green space. The new hospital is part of Advocate's $1 billion investment to close Chicago's 30-year life expectancy gap between residents on the South and North sides. Based on community feedback, Advocate Trinity Hospital President Michelle Blakely said it added community gardens to its plans, along with respite spaces for families. "We're creating an absolute community, as opposed to simply a hospital," Blakely told commissioners. "We're bringing the community into the space by including respite spaces and walking trails and other things that become attractive to the way that the community engages with the hospital and helps us further our intention to create health and wellness." The commission also approved plans for a 66-unit residential building in the north end of Fulton Market. The building, at 1201 W. Kinzie St., is "a straightforward and smallish project for this part of the Fulton Market," said Scott Borstein, attorney at Neal & Leroy on behalf of the developer. Dirk Denison Architects Managing Director Justin DeGroff said the firm designed the building to look like three smaller buildings, featuring green brick and Juliet balconies - a unique design for the area. Ald. Walter "Red" Burnett (27th) praised the project, which he said bridges the two sides of Hubbard Street, where the south portion is the typical Fulton Market high-rises and north of Hubbard Street has more townhomes and residential development. "This is a nice in-between," Burnett said. Chicago Sun-TimesMoney reporter, development As part of a weekly audio segment, we want to help you tackle your personal finance questions. Keep Watching New owner of The Hideout plans to continue venue's legacy as a cultural institution and community hub New owner of The Hideout plans to continue venue's legacy as a cultural institution and community hub Next Up In News

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Charlotte seeks early-stage health innovation start-ups

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The Boldt Company
Jan 7th, 2026
Boldt Delivers Cost-Effective Health Care Facility

Boldt delivers cost-effective Health Care facility. Advocate Health Care partnered with The Boldt Company to deliver a new outpatient clinic in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Completed in just 12 months, the project used modular design and prefabrication to reduce costs by 32% and accelerate speed-to-market, creating a facility that expands access to care while staying under budget.

The Goldsboro News-Argus
Aug 21st, 2025
Dosher Hospital Foundation welcomes new board members

Lois Ingland recently retired from Advocate Health, the 3rd largest nonprofit healthcare system in the US, headquartered in Charlotte.

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