General Summary of Position
The Waste Transport Technician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is responsible for:
- Removing solid waste (clear bag), regulated medical waste (red bag), and recyclable material (green bag) from the soiled utility/trash rooms located throughout the Washington Hospital Center, with the exception of the OR and Dietary which will remove the waste from their respective areas.
- Visually inspects the waste material to ensure that it is properly separated into the categories and appropriate bins used for collection (i.e. no comingling of Red and Clear bag waste).
- Reports any improperly separated waste to immediate supervisor so proper separation can be educated and implemented.
- Transports waste in covered carts directly to the disposal dock designated for each waste category; and loads it into the appropriate container (i.e. red bag in the container, clear in the compactor, recyclables in the compactor).
- Washes the trash carts utilizing a wash station on the disposal dock location.Cleans debris from the soiled/trash room floor, and, as needed, mops the floor and wipes down the walls of the soiled/trash room.
Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required
0-6 months of job experience required
This position has a hiring range of $17.938 - $24.993