Full-Time
Hospital Sharps Technician
Multiple Teams
Posted on 9/25/2025
Daniels Health
501-1,000 employees
Medical waste management and disposal services
Compensation Overview
$20 - $22/hr
Harrisburg, PA, USA + 1 more
More locations: Carlisle, PA, USA
In Person
3 days at Harrisburg Hospital and 2 days at Carlisle Hospital.
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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- Previous experience in a labor-intensive job
- Can-do attitude
- Commitment to efficient, timely scheduling
- Working with clinical staff within UPMC Harrisburg and UPMC Carlisle Hospital to ensure proper healthcare waste segregation, timely container exchanges and container fill accuracy
- Inspection and servicing of all Daniels’ products within your assigned hospital or medical center; this includes entering procedural areas and working around sensitive patients and equipment
- Maintaining adequate inventory levels of container stock at a location and department level
- Clear communications and strong relationship management with hospital staff and Daniels staff
- Communicating and escalating customers issues to your manager to ensure timely response and resolution with usage of a company provided smart phone for daily duties
- Maintaining professional, positive working relationships with customers and other hospital staff independently without direct supervision
- Ensuring staging area is neat and orderly after entering and before leaving the facility
- Standing and walking for a significant part of the day
- Lifting containers weighing up to 50 lbs
- Pushing / pulling wheeled transporters and/or palletized product up to approximately 300 lbs
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
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Clinically designed systems optimize costs, labor, and compliance via process re-engineering.
- MediWaste partnership expands eco-friendly solutions to UK healthcare facilities.
- Ninth Circuit injunction blocks California MWMA enforcement outside state.
What critics are saying
- Stericycle's 70% US share erodes Daniels' position via pricing and acquisitions.
- EPA 2026 RCRA mandates single-use chemo containers, forcing non-compliant pivot.
- Veolia undercuts Daniels in Australia, South Africa with lower fees.
What makes Daniels Health unique
- Daniels Health provides reusable sharps containers minimizing needlestick injuries.
- Second-largest US infrastructure with 36 treatment plants supports national service.
- Hands-free, bagless containers reduce infection risks in healthcare settings.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Professional Development Budget
Company News
MediWaste collaborates with Daniels Health to provide their eco-friendly container solutions to UK healthcare facilities.