Hospital Services Technician

Job Description

Hospital Services Technician – WM/Stericycle

Hourly Rate: $23.75/hr

Start Time: 5:00 AM

Benefits: Great Benefits (details below)

About Stericycle (Now part of WM)

Stericycle, now integrated with WM (Waste Management), is a leading U.S. based business-to-business services company. We specialize in providing compliance-based solutions that protect people and brands, promote health and well-being, and safeguard the environment. With over 30 years of experience, we’ve grown from a medical waste management startup into a leader in highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of all sizes. Our mission is to help customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise identity, doing so in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Position Purpose

Hospital Services Technicians are crucial to our operations, traveling between customer healthcare facilities to provide on-site proactive collection and exchange of waste containers. This role supports various Stericycle programs, including but not limited to Sharps Management Service, Pharmaceutical Waste, Controlled Substances, and Document Management. Services are provided at regularly scheduled intervals for assigned facilities.

For a visual understanding, you can view a day in the life of a Hospital Service Tech.

Schedule and Locations

This position requires dedicated service at the following location throughout the week:

• Monday: Cottage Health – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 W Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
• Tuesday: Cottage Health – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 W Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
• Wednesday: Cottage Health – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 W Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
• Thursday: Cottage Health – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 W Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
• Friday: Cottage Health – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 W Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Key Job Activities

• Travels between customer healthcare facilities to proactively monitor, collect, and exchange waste containers for various Stericycle programs and services, including but not limited to: Sharps Management Service, Pharmaceutical Waste, Controlled Substance, and Document Management.
• Interacts professionally with onsite customer staff to ensure service expectations are met or exceeded.
• Maintains a rigid collection and service schedule.
• Communicates duty status on a defined schedule.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.
• Physical Requirements: Position requires extensive lifting, walking, bending, and pushing. Must be able to lift up to 55 pounds and push and/or pull carts weighing as much as 500 pounds.

Education and Experience

Required Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience (North America & LATAM):

• 2+ years’ work experience or High School diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills and tact in providing superior customer service in a variety of settings and situations.
• May require mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must possess reliable transportation to travel between customer facilities.
• Ability to work independently and with little supervision.
• Knowledge of computer/handheld software applications, including spreadsheets and application-based programs to track daily KPIs.

Benefits

Stericycle offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including:

• Health care program (medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage)
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan

Participation in some programs may require meeting minimum scheduled hours and/or fulfilling a waiting period.

Our Promise (Equal Opportunity Employer)

Stericycle is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws.

Disclaimer

The above description summarizes the nature and level of work being performed and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice, to the extent permissible under local law and consistent with business necessity.