Environmental Services Technician

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health, St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, is seeking an Environmental Services Tech to maintain cleanliness and sanitation across hospital spaces, with emphasis on patient rooms, exam rooms, restrooms, and public areas.

You will follow infection-control standards, safely handle waste and linens, operate floor scrubbers and vacuums, restock supplies, and communicate effectively with nursing and support staff in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient rooms, exam rooms, restrooms, and common areas following infection-control standards.
• Safely handle, transport, and dispose of bio-hazard waste, regular trash, and linens.
• Operate cleaning equipment including floor scrubbers, vacuums, and disinfectant sprayers.
• Respond to cleaning requests from nursing units, clinical staff, and supervisors in a timely manner.
• Restock supplies such as hand sanitizer, paper products, soap and PPE in assigned areas.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Infectious waste handling

Chemical safety

Job description

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.

• Converse, comprehend and communicate verbally in English.
• Respond to cleaning requests from nursing units, clinical staff, and supervisors in a timely manner.
• Restock supplies such as hand sanitizer, paper products, soap and PPE in assigned areas.
• Work tactfully and effectively with team members, patients and visitors.
• Maintain confidentiality of issues and materials designed as such.

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-carework experience involving the use of heavy equipment such as buffers, extractors, wide area vacuums, and wet vacuums

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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