Environmental Services Technician
Van Buren County Hospital is seeking a dependable Environmental Services Technician to help maintain a clean, sanitary, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients, visitors, and employees. This position performs environmental cleaning and disinfection throughout hospital, clinic, administrative, public, and support areas. Environmental Services Technici…
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine cleaning and disinfection throughout assigned hospital and clinic areas.
- Clean occupied patient rooms and clinical areas while respecting patient privacy and minimizing disruption to patient care.
- Perform discharge and terminal cleaning to support safe and timely room availability.
- Clean and maintain restrooms, waiting areas, hallways, offices, and other public spaces.
- Perform routine floor care, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and spot cleaning.
- Identify and clean high-touch surfaces according to established infection prevention procedures.
- Collect and properly handle waste, regulated medical waste, and soiled linen.
- Follow isolation precautions and established procedures to prevent cross-contamination.
- Safely use hospital-approved cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, personal protective equipment, and EVS equipment.
- Respond to spills and other environmental cleaning needs in a timely manner.
- Identify and report safety, maintenance, equipment, or environmental concerns.
- Complete assigned cleaning schedules and quality expectations.
- Assist other Support Services activities when assigned, appropriately trained, and operational needs require. Environmental Services Technici… Environmental Services Technici… Environmental Services Technici…
Successful Candidate
- Dependable, accountable, and able to work with appropriate independence.
- Takes pride in maintaining a clean and safe healthcare environment.
- Pays close attention to detail and consistently follows cleaning and disinfection procedures.
- Able to organize assigned work and adapt priorities based on patient activity, discharges, spills, and other operational needs.
- Works effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Communicates professionally with patients, visitors, clinical staff, and coworkers.
- Respects patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
- Willing to learn and follow healthcare infection prevention, chemical safety, and cleaning procedures. Environmental Services Technici…
Qualifications
- Ability to read, understand, and follow written and verbal instructions, safety information, product labels, and cleaning procedures.
- Ability to successfully complete required orientation, training, and competency validation.
- Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals, supplies, personal protective equipment, and Environmental Services equipment following training.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, coworkers, and supervisors.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous Environmental Services, housekeeping, institutional cleaning, healthcare, hospitality, or related experience preferred but not required. Environmental Services Technici…
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Category: Support Services
- Supervisor: For more information about the position, contact Mark Ellis at (319) 293-8749
- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
- Salary Range: $15.98–$21.00/hour
- Posted: 9/30/26
- Expires: Posted until filled.
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