Northern Light Acadia Hospital 

Department: Environmental Services

Position is located:  Acadia

Work Type: PRN

Hours Per Week: Variable

Work Schedule: No Hours Assigned

Summary:

Must be able to ensure the proper segregation, collection, transporting and disposal of infectious, biohazard and pharmaceutical waste. Transports collected waste and recyclables to appropriate storage areas or agencies per state and federal guidelines. Helps to ensure that the Hospital is safe for patients, visitors, and other employees. Helps to ensure that all waste is handled and stored in compliance with all state and federal regulations. Must fulfill any training obligations pertaining to state and federal guidelines.

Responsibilities:

Waste is picked up at regularly scheduled times throughout the hospital.Waste is separated by solid waste, infectious waste, recyclable waste, universal waste, pharmaceutical waste and chemotherapy (cytotoxic) waste.Infectious waste, pharmaceutical waste and chemotherapy waste is properly packed for shipment and transported to storage.The Bio-Packing Room is kept clean and sanitary at all times.Transports collected recyclables to appropriate areas or agencies.Must be able to comprehend the policies and regulations of each waste, its storage, and transport out of facilities.Must be able to comprehend type and color of all waste containersIs responsible for appropriate documents and documentation on a weekly and monthly basis.Is responsible for ordering all waste containers and suppliesIs responsible for loading of waste truck and receiving the proper documents of shipment at that time.Must be able to maintain proper storage of all noted waste per regulation as well as assure all areas are kept clean and free of any items not permissible to these areas per state and federal regulation.Must be able to work with germicidal and other cleaning detergents.Must be able to pull trash out of large trash cans, load trash carts and dumpsters, and push large carts long distances.

Other Information:

Competencies and Skills

Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan. Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved. Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Education

Required High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED)

Working Conditions

Potential exposure to hazardous materials. Potential exposure to noise levels being uncomfortable. Potential exposure to very hot or cold temperatures.

Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a broad behavioral health delivery system centrally managed from its location in Bangor, Maine. Acadia Hospital is a leader in providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, tele-psychiatry, consultations to regional emergency departments, school-based and employer-based services, and integration into primary and specialty care practices. Northern Light Acadia Hospital offers innovative programming in the form of eating disorder services and a geriatric mood and memory clinic, which is involved in multiple clinical trials for promising Alzheimer's medications. The hospital is also the parent organization of Northern Light Acadia Healthcare which provides a substance use disorder treatment program, case management, and other outpatient mental health services serving patients from all corners of Maine. Acadia Hospital embraces service excellence and high quality care as evidenced by its commitment to achieve Center of Excellence status in the delivery of behavioral health services.
 
Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers and services, including ten hospitals, primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport.
 
Bangor, Maine is a vibrant small city with easy access to Maine's spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England's best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to many major destinations.