Environmental Services Technician

Dignity Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health is seeking an Environmental Services Tech at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA. The role involves cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms and common areas to maintain sanitary conditions in a hospital setting.

You will operate cleaning equipment, respond to cleaning requests from clinical staff, restock supplies, and maintain confidentiality while working with the healthcare team. Proficiency in English is required and prior experience in housekeeping is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Basic housekeeping

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-care work 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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Pay Range

$25.00 - $25.00 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.