Environmental Services Technician

Where You’ll Work

St. John’s Regional Medical Center, located in Oxnard, California is a recognized as a Top 250 Hospital in the Nation and as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care by Healthgrades. St. John’s Regional is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more here at www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Tech, you will actively perform a variety of cleaning tasks necessary to maintain and improve the appearance and sanitary conditions of all campuses.

Every day, you will clean and disinfect patient rooms, exam rooms, restrooms, and common areas following hospital infection-control standards.  Safely handle, transport, and dispose of bio-hazard waste, regular trash, and linens according to regulatory guidelines.

To be successful in this role, you will operate cleaning equipment including floor scrubbers, vacuums, and disinfectant sprayers.

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms, common areas, and other areas.
• Follow established cleaning and disinfection protocols and procedures.
• Collect and dispose of waste, biohazardous waste and linens.
• Stock and maintain supplies in patient rooms and common areas.
• Respond to requests for cleaning services from healthcare staff.
• You may operate heavy-duty equipment and use special cleaning equipment.

Job Requirements

Required

• Experience utilizing basic housekeeping practices and procedures
• Proper handling/disposal of infectious waste
• Proper safety skills in handling of housekeeping chemicals. 

Preferred

• Acute health-care experience involving the use of heavy equipment such as buffers, extractors, wide area vacuums, and wet vacuums