Daniels Health
Medical waste management and disposal services
Medical Waste/Sharps - Field Service Representative
About the job
- Previous experience in a labor-intensive job.
- Ability to work in a hospital setting, including entering procedural areas and working around sensitive patients and equipment.
- Ability to stand and walk for a significant part of the day.
- Ability to lift containers weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to push and pull wheeled transporters and palletized product weighing approximately 300 pounds.
- Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
- Customer-service orientation and ability to maintain professional working relationships with hospital and company staff.
- Work with clinical staff to ensure proper healthcare waste segregation, timely container exchanges, and container fill accuracy.
- Inspect and service all company products within the assigned hospital or medical center, including entering procedural areas and working around sensitive patients and equipment.
- Maintain adequate inventory levels of container stock at the location and department level.
- Communicate clearly and maintain strong relationships with hospital staff and company staff.
- Communicate and escalate customer issues to the manager to ensure timely response and resolution using a company-provided smartphone.
- Maintain professional, positive working relationships with customers and hospital staff independently without direct supervision.
- Ensure the staging area is neat and orderly after entering and before leaving the facility.
- Stand and walk for a significant part of the day.
- Lift containers weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Push and pull wheeled transporters and palletized product weighing approximately 300 pounds.
About the company
Daniels Health provides medical waste management services to healthcare facilities, handling sharps disposal and biohazardous waste. It operates a national service network and offers reusable waste containers, along with collection, treatment, and disposal of medical waste. Its approach reduces needlestick injuries and improves infection control by using reusable containers and a comprehensive service model across the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The company differentiates itself through a nationwide infrastructure and end-to-end waste management solutions rather than focusing solely on disposal, combining containers, logistics, and treatment to boost safety and efficiency. Its goal is to help healthcare clients safely, compliantly, and efficiently manage medical waste while advancing infection control and sustainability.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
N/A
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Daniels bought a Long Island facility in January 2026 to shorten routes.
- Its 2026 carbon report claims 67,389 metric tons processed and 7,729 plastic tons diverted.
- Australia's 2026 ambassador visit and EY finalist nod signal brand strength and credibility.
What critics are saying
- Verde's 2024 Minnesota patent suit over drug-disposal technology still hangs over Daniels.
- The 2026 Long Island purchase raises capex before customer demand proves out.
- A sharp hospital switching to in-house waste handling would gut Daniels' recurring revenue model.
What makes Daniels Health unique
- Sharpsmart is clinically validated, reducing needlestick injuries up to 87%.
- Daniels Health says it runs the second-largest U.S. medical-waste service infrastructure.
- Reusable containers and carbon reporting create a sustainability pitch healthcare systems understand.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Professional Development Budget
Company News
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