Environmental Services Technician II - 2ND SHIFT
Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you had to clean up a spill or emergency mess quickly. What did you do first?
prioritization and calm response under time pressure in a clinical setting
Tell me about a time a patient or family member was upset while you were cleaning their room. How did you handle it?
tact, patience, and customer service skills in emotionally charged situations
Describe a time you disagreed with a coworker about how a task should be done. How did you resolve it?
conflict resolution skills in a team environment
Have you ever had to lift or move something heavy, like furniture, as part of a job? How did you make sure you did it safely?
awareness of physical safety practices and willingness to ask for help or use equipment
Tell me about a time you kept working carefully even when no one was checking on you.
self-motivation and reliability without close supervision
Technical
Walk me through how you'd strip and refinish a hard surface floor in a hospital hallway. What steps do you take from start to finish?
whether the candidate actually knows the process and sequence, not just the vocabulary
How do you handle hazardous or medical waste, like sharps containers, and what precautions do you take when transporting them?
real knowledge of DOT/hazardous waste handling rules rather than assumed common sense
How do you tell regular trash from recyclables in your daily routine, and what happens if something gets mixed up?
attention to procedure and whether they know consequences of errors
What does confidentiality mean to you in a hospital setting, especially when you're cleaning rooms and might overhear or see things about patients?
understanding of HIPAA-adjacent expectations for non-clinical staff
Situational
If you found a soiled linen bag that had been sitting too long near a patient area, what would you do?
understanding of infection control urgency and whether to act versus wait for instruction
You're asked to do a terminal clean on a discharge room and an OR room needs cleaning at the same time. How do you decide what comes first?
ability to triage competing priorities during peak periods
What does AIDET mean to you, and how would you use it with a patient who seems anxious?
familiarity with the hospital's specific communication framework and genuine application, not just recall
What would you do if you noticed the floor machine or another piece of equipment wasn't working right, but you still had rooms to finish?
judgment about safety and equipment maintenance versus rushing to meet deadlines
This role sometimes requires stepping into discharge room cleaning or OR cleaning duties when staffing is short. How do you feel about being cross-trained into new tasks on short notice?
flexibility and openness to variable job duties beyond the core role
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