Environmental Services Technician

Veterans Health Administration

Town of Tomah (WI)

On-site

USD 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

The Tomah VA Medical Center, part of the Veterans Health Administration, is seeking a Housekeeping Aid – Environmental Services Technician to support patient care by keeping facilities clean and safe. As an EVS technician you will clean wards, patient rooms, restrooms, storage areas and offices, handle trash, replace lighting, and ensure spills are addressed promptly.

Shift: 7:00am–3:30pm with rotating weekends; telework not available.

Responsibilities

Perform light and heavy cleaning duties across wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms and other areas.
Sweep, mop, scrub floors (machine), vacuum carpets and upholstery, clean light globes and Venetian blinds; wash walls, windows and ceilings by using ladders; restock tissue/towel dispensers; move furniture.
Carry out assignments with minimal supervision and follow established safety procedures.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located in the Environmental Management Service at the Tomah, Wisconsin VA Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

The Housekeeping Aid (HKA) - 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 HKA-EVS Technician means working alongside other Veterans, who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff.

As a HKA-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.

HKA-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. HKA-EVS Technicians carry out assignments with minimal supervision.

Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm Rotating weekends Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not authorized Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician/PD03256A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not available

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 $19.36 – $22.58/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.