Environmental Services Technician

Knapp Medical Center; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick time & holidays

Bereavement leave & FMLA

401K options

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Many other benefits

Job summary

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas is seeking an Environmental Services Technician (Housekeeping) for full-time night shifts (2:30pm–11:00pm). The EVS Tech cleans and disinfects patient rooms and common areas, handles waste, restocks supplies, and maintains floors and surfaces to prevent infection.

Responsibilities include moving between facilities as needed and coordinating via phone or radios. Requires 1 year of EVS experience (preferred) and a high school diploma (preferred).

Qualifications

• Experience in acute care hospital EVS preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to read, understand and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the hospital and adjacent buildings.
• Respond to communications by phone, handheld radios, pagers, etc.

Skills

EVS techniques

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping

Location: Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, TX

Full - Time | Nights | 8 - Hour Shifts (2:30pm -11:00pm)

The EVS Tech ensures a safe and healthy environment by cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, operating rooms, and common areas to prevent infection. The EVS Tech will handle waste disposal, restock supplies, maintain floors and surfaces, and respond to urgent cleaning needs.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options


• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays


• Bereavement leave , FMLA and other leave options


• Employer 401K options


• Tuition reimbursement options


• Life, disability, and other insurance options


• Many other amazing benefits

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org.

Responsibilities

• The Environmental Service Technician is responsible for maintaining a high level of cleanliness within the hospital and adjacent buildings, which may require traveling from one facility to another without assistance.


• Respond to and initiate communication by phone, handheld radios, pagers etc.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• One (1) year of knowledge within acute care hospital environmental service techniques, practices and procedures preferred.


• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.


• Must be able to read, understand and communicate effectively.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Evenings

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf