Environmental Services Tech

Responsibilities

As an Environmental Services Technician you will keep patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized, protecting everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.

• Perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and dusting.
• Use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize the facility.
• Learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids and sharp objects.
• Refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies; deliver clean linens.
• Complete daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and common areas.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of health‑care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements.
• Practice safe chemical use and equipment handling.
• Adhere to all organization safety, risk management, and infection‑control guidelines while promoting a culture of safety.
• Participate in departmental performance‑improvement initiatives, including efforts to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
• Maintain cleaning carts, supplies, and equipment as outlined in the Standard Work cart set‑up.
• Remove waste and transport it to the appropriate disposal area, identifying proper waste‑stream handling (regulated medical, recycle, solid, hazardous) in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Follow infection‑prevention practices: proper cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Recognize and adhere to patient privacy requirements (HIPAA).
• Apply critical‑thinking skills and demonstrate personal accountability.
• Identify and utilize appropriate resources to ensure identified problems or concerns are followed through and resolved.
• Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements.
• Operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.
• Perform additional tasks as needed, such as conference‑room set‑ups, cleaning stairwells and elevators, and hanging cubicle curtains.
• Mentor new Environmental Services Tech I employees when asked.
• Collaborate with others as part of the patient‑care team.

Requirements

Required: None

Preferred: High School Graduate or GED with general studies and previous healthcare experience.

About the organization

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare since 1891. Through strategic partnerships and integrations, the organization now operates a network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites across the Puget Sound region. The mission is to heal the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—by delivering a full spectrum of health‑care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, grounded in rigorous research and education.

Pay Range

$22.34 – $35.91 per hour