Waste Management Aide I - NYC sites (Evening)

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Service is at the heart of what we do, and we take pride in delivering outstanding customer service and providing a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for our patients. Memorial Sloan Kettering is seeking a Waste Management Specialist to follow established hospital procedures for handling, containment, and disposal of solid and infectious waste. This role will be located at our Koch Center Location.

Role Overview:

• Accurately scanning, segregating, packaging, and transporting various types of regulated medical waste
• Safely using equipment such as tuggers and scintillators during waste transport and screening
• Collaborating with departments like Radiation Safety for specialized waste handling
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized waste management environment
• Supporting overall hygiene and safety standards through daily sanitation tasks
• Ensure all waste is properly tagged and labeled per regulatory standards.
• Clean and disinfect waste management bins, room floors and walls; disinfect facility mops and ensure waste areas remain free of debris.
• Organize and prioritize waste bins and equipment for efficient processing and removal; maintain a tidy, hazard-free workspace.
• Proper and safe removal of linen, cardboard, recycling, RMW and Chemo waste

Key Qualification & Core Skills:

• Ability to read, write, and understand basic instructions
• Comfortable working in a physically demanding, safety-sensitive environment
• Willingness to handle regulated medical and pathological waste
• Attention to detail and adherence to regulatory guidelines

Additional Information.

• Schedule: Full-Time; 4:45pm-12:45am with every other weekend
• Location - 160 East 53rd Street, New York, NY
• Report to Supervisor, Environmental Services

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