Environmental Services Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Muskogee (OK); Sur place; USD 24 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free parking

Flexible schedules

Career development opportunities

Résumé du poste

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Environmental Services Technicians for VA Medical Centers in Tulsa and Muskogee, Oklahoma. The EVS Technicians perform a full range of cleaning duties and support patient care areas to keep environments clean and safe.

Positions are open on a continuous basis with a posted hourly pay range of $17.78–$20.75. Work may be full- or part-time; direct-hire authority is noted. Applications close on 2027-02-01.

Qualifications

• Direct-Hire Authority eligibility may apply.
• Ability to perform janitorial and custodial tasks.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsabilités

• Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms and other areas.
• Sweep, mop, scrub floors, vacuum carpets and upholstery, and dispose of waste.
• Clean light globes and Venetian blinds; wash walls, windows and ceilings; refill dispensers; move furniture.
• Operate cleaning equipment safely and with instruction; perform duties with minimal supervision.

Description du poste

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services at the VA Medical Center located in Tulsa and Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Key Responsibilities

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is an open continuous announcement and will remain open until February 01, 2027. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. This announcement may close without advanced notice. The Environmental Services (EVS) Technicians who maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

A VA healthcare career as a EVS Technician means working alongside other Veterans, who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff. As a EVS Technician, you will perform a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties and routine housekeeping duties. Veterans rely on the skills of these professionals to keep patient areas clean and safe by addressing spills quickly, discarding trash, installing light bulbs in halls and rooms, and vacuuming and polishing floors.

Duties include cleaning wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas. EVS Technicians sweep, mop, scrub (machine) floors, vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture, empty waste baskets, clean light globes and Venetian blinds, wash walls, windows and ceilings by climbing small ladders, refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers and move furniture. EVS Technicians carry out assignments with minimal supervision.

Work Schedule: Full time or Part time; Work schedule will be determined upon selection Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician/PD99909S Physical Requirements:The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds.

The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris.

Perks of an Environmental Services Technician Career Total Rewards Info A smoke/drug-free workplace. A child care subsidy program. Free parking or transit subsidy programs at most locations. Flexible work schedules and shifts Workforce and leadership development programs Career enhancement opportunities Dining options and a tax-free retail store. Enhance to emphasize career development / training / career expansion.

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $17.78 – $20.75/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-02-01.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.