Environmental Services Technician

CHI Health Missouri Valley; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Missouri Valley is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a safe, hygienic healthcare environment at Community Memorial Hospital. You will ensure timely room turnovers and meticulously disinfect clinical and common areas to support patient experience and infection prevention.

You will handle daily cleaning, safe waste management, and operate hospital-grade equipment, while adhering to PPE protocols and HIPAA privacy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to lift and perform heavy work; physically capable.
• Familiarity with infection prevention protocols and PPE.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas and equipment.
• Manage waste streams in compliance with safety standards.
• Operate EVS tools and maintain cleaning carts per procedures.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Infection control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EVS equipment

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing healthcare environment at Community Memorial Hospital. You will be an essential contributor to patient experience and infection prevention, ensuring timely room turnovers and meticulously disinfecting clinical and common areas. By upholding the highest standards of environmental hygiene, you directly support our mission of providing high-quality care to every patient and visitor.

Every day you will perform critical cleaning and disinfection tasks, including managing medical, recycled, and hazardous waste streams in strict compliance with safety and regulatory standards. You will utilize your working knowledge of hospital-grade chemicals and equipment to ensure all areas are properly sanitized while strictly adhering to isolation precautions and PPE protocols. Beyond cleaning, you will collaborate with the broader patient care team, coordinate daily work tasks, and mentor new team members to foster a culture of excellence and safety.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong critical thinking skills and the ability to work independently while maintaining high standards of personal accountability. You should be comfortable operating various cleaning machines and be physically capable of performing "heavy work," including frequent lifting, bending, and reaching. While a High School Diploma or GED is required, previous healthcare experience is preferred, along with a solid understanding of disinfection levels and a commitment to maintaining patient privacy and HIPAA compliance.

• Cleaning and Disinfection: Perform daily cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and common areas, ensuring timely room turnovers to support patient throughput.
• Infection Control & Safety: Strictly adhere to hospital infection prevention protocols (including proper use of PPE, hand hygiene, and isolation precautions) and safety guidelines to maintain a hygienic environment.
• Waste Management: Safely handle, transport, and dispose of various waste streams—including regulated medical, hazardous, and solid waste in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Equipment & Supply Maintenance: Operate and maintain all necessary EVS tools and equipment, and manage cleaning carts and supplies according to standard work procedures.

Job Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED upon hire - Preferred and
• Previous healthcare experience Preferred

Where You'll Work

For more than 50 years, the mission of CHI Health Missouri Valley has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Harrison County in Iowa. As a community hospital, its ongoing commitment is to keep residents in good health. Through the years, CHI Health Missouri Valley has strived to improve the health status of southwest Iowa residents – children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends and neighbors. CHI Health Missouri Valley is proud to offer health care services – close to home – within this community.

Pay Range
$15.67 - $22.14 /hour