ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

DHRM; Rockville (VA); On-site; USD 3,300 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

DHRM seeks an Environmental Services Technician for Eastern State Hospital. The role focuses on keeping patient areas clean and safe through daily cleaning and sanitizing tasks to support infection control and patient comfort.

Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, common areas, restrooms, and reporting maintenance needs. The position requires adherence to healthcare facility standards and regulatory guidelines, with a hiring range of $33,323 to $47,365.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: None.

Responsibilities

• This position ensures a clean, safe, and healthy environment within a hospital setting by performing daily cleaning and sanitizing duties. This role directly contributes to infection control, patient comfort, and overall safety by maintaining high standards of cleanliness in patient rooms, common areas, restrooms, office areas, and other facility spaces.

Job description

Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

State Role Title:Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I

Hiring Range: $33,323 - $47,365

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website:https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position ensures a clean, safe, and healthy environment within a hospital setting by performing daily cleaning and sanitizing duties. This role directly contributes to infection control, patient comfort, and overall safety by maintaining high standards of cleanliness in patient rooms, common areas, restrooms, office areas, and other facility spaces. Responsibilities may include waste disposal, floor care, dusting, disinfecting surfaces, and reporting maintenance needs.

Minimum Qualifications

None.

Additional Considerations

• Housekeeping experience in healthcare or institutional setting, preferred.
• Experience in training and mentoring new housekeeping staff, preferred.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards specific to healthcare facilities, such as those from OSHA and state health departments, preferred

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: [phone] / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 14 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: