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Cary Medical Center

Community hospital in northern Maine

Environmental Services Technician

Full-Time
$16.22 - $23.89/hr
Entry
Caribou, ME, USA
In Person
Cleaning & Custodial ServicesEnvironmental Services (Healthcare)

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
  • CHEST certification within one year of hire is preferred.
  • Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays depending on department staffing needs.
Responsibilities
  • Select cleaning materials and supplies, prepare solutions according to procedure, load the service cart, and transport it to the work area.
  • Return unused supplies to the utility room, clean carts and equipment, and replace all items in an orderly manner.
  • Clean assigned areas by washing furniture, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions; scour and polish sinks, showers, toilets, water fountains, blinds, and mirrors.
  • Wash walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, ventilators, patient televisions, and windows in assigned areas.
  • Dry and damp mop floors according to departmental procedures and vacuum carpets as required.
  • Arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning assigned areas.
  • Empty trash baskets in designated areas and sanitize all trash cans.
  • Observe established isolation and asepsis techniques.
  • Clean equipment, notify the team leader of equipment needing repair, and report safety hazards to the manager.
  • Wash and sanitize beds thoroughly when patients are discharged and make beds with clean linen in the prescribed manner.
  • Provide proper notification and advance notice for absence or tardiness.
  • Adjust personal schedule when requested to complete workload or cover emergencies.
  • Be on time and ready to work at the start of the assigned shift.
  • Consult the schedule to coordinate daily activities and adjust as necessary for workload fluctuations.
  • Complete assigned tasks within the designated time frame and recognize and address priorities.
  • Suggest special projects, cost-saving ideas, and improvements that may benefit the department or institution.
  • Assist coworkers who lack the knowledge or ability to complete assigned tasks or duties.
  • Follow written and verbal instructions and consult the housekeeping lead when uncertain.
  • Demonstrate cost-conscious housekeeping practices and help reduce costs by minimizing waste.
  • Work well with supervisors and those in authority positions.
  • Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.
  • Comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

About the company

Cary Medical Center is an independent community hospital serving Caribou and the surrounding communities of northern Maine. Its services span emergency and inpatient care, surgery, maternity care, cancer treatment and rehabilitation, with all private patient rooms. The hospital works with Pines Health Services, a community health center, to connect hospital services with primary care and specialty clinics. Its campus also hosts a veterans outpatient clinic and long-term and residential care facilities operated by Maine Veterans Homes. Founded in 1924, Cary is a nonprofit hospital based in Caribou, Maine, with roots in a community hospital funded through a local physician's estate.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Caribou, ME

Founded

1924

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What believers are saying

  • Maine DHHS invited Cary into the 2026 Rural Health Transformation Program.
  • Cary delivered 228 babies in 2025, its third-highest total in three decades.
  • Pines and Cary keep recruiting trainees and offering clinics, supporting workforce retention.

What critics are saying

  • Maine's $30 million rural fund ends August 2027; Cary must prove sustainability fast.
  • The 2019 negligence verdict shows litigation exposure still haunts Cary's brand.
  • A deeper rural staffing crunch could force service cuts, threatening Cary's entire hospital model.

What makes Cary Medical Center unique

  • Cary Medical Center anchors labor-and-delivery care in Caribou as of August 2026.
  • It has won Maine's Best Places to Work six straight years through September 2026.
  • Its local scale and community ties distinguish it from distant regional competitors.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation