Environmental Services Technician

St. Tammany Health System · Covington, LA · 2 wk ago

ManagementFull-time

About the role

At St. Tammany Health System, delivering world-class healthcare close to home is our goal. The system is committed to attracting and retaining top professionals. Located in the heart of Covington on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, the area offers a peaceful, scenic, community‑oriented setting with abundant amenities. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

The Environmental Services Technician executes daily duties to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While performing assigned tasks, the EVS Tech interacts with patients, visitors, and clinical and non‑clinical staff through physical, psychological, educational, and safety‑related contact appropriate to the patient demographics. The role ensures timely room turnovers to support patient throughput, adhering to basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The technician contributes to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention, and patient experience in accordance with organizational quality standards.

Requirements

Must possess good physical health.
Ability to stand, sit, or walk for extended periods.
Lift at least 20 pounds.
Physical effort: constant handling/feeling, talking, hearing, seeing (67%-100%); frequent stooping/crouching (34%-66%); occasional lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, climbing (stairs/ladders), balancing, crawling, reaching (1%-33%).
Ability to follow instructions and basic math skills.
Willingness to complete on‑the‑job training covering effective cleaning techniques, selection of proper cleaning agents with dwell times, vacuum operation, health and safety regulations, and customer service skills.

Skills

Basic math skills.
Ability to follow instructions.
Effective use of computers and/or mobile devices for daily job activities.
Respectful listening to viewpoints and ideas of others.
Clear oral and written communication; fosters reciprocal communication with coworkers and team members.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Schedule

EVS Tech I – Full‑Time – Days: Monday‑Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; rotating holidays and weekends.
EVS Tech I – Full‑Time – Evenings: Monday‑Friday, 2:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; rotating holidays and weekends.
EVS Tech I – Full‑Time – Nights: Monday‑Friday, 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.; rotating holidays and weekends.