Environmental Services Technician (EVS Tech) - 2nd Shift, 3:00PM to 11:30PM (Housekeeping)

Augusta Health Careers; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta Health is seeking an Environmental Services Technician (EVS Tech) for the second shift in Fishersville, VA. This on-site full-time role requires cleaning, servicing, and replenishing duties across patient care areas while maintaining sanitation standards.

The EVS Tech supports a patient-centered environment, works every other weekend, and adjusts to scheduled holidays. Benefits and comprehensive rewards accompany this essential frontline position.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the United States and meet Virginia state employment requirements
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Healthcare environment experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Attends in-services as directed by Environmental Services Supervisor; meets continued education requirements
• Attends department staff meetings
• Promotes harmonious relationships and positive attitudes among the health care team
• Able to communicate with patients and other staff using Augusta Health documentation
• Demonstrates willingness to work in a supervised environment
• Provides daily housekeeping services in patient care areas using 7-step cleaning procedures
• Demonstrates knowledge to ensure safety around potentially hazardous tools, equipment and chemicals
• Maintains equipment and supplies; reports deficiencies promptly
• Maintains patient confidentiality and dignity at all times
• Respects patient privacy by closing doors/curtains during care
• Demonstrates professional verbal/nonverbal communication
• Service and clean patient rooms after discharge and prepare for next patient
• Assists with patient care and reports emergencies to nursing staff
• Maintains patient safety by following fall precautions when indicated

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• • Posted on November 3, 2026

Locations

• Showing 1 location Fishersville, VA 22939, USA
• On-site
• Pay or shift range: $16.50 USD to $21.95 USD
• Service
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ENVIR014147

The pay range reflects the current compensation range for this position at the time of posting. Individual offers are determined based on directly related experience, skills, education, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Not all candidates will qualify for the upper end of the posted range.

Description

Overview

At Augusta Health, your work matters — and so do you. Whether you're delivering direct patient care, supporting operations, or innovating behind the scenes, every role contributes to our mission of promoting wellness and healing through compassionate service. We offer more than just a job — we offer a purpose-driven career in a nationally recognized, independent health system located in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley.

Learn more about career opportunities on our Careers Page.

Our team members thrive in a supportive culture that values collaboration, integrity, and excellence. With opportunities across clinical and non-clinical areas, Augusta Health is a place where your skills make a difference, and your growth is a priority.

Why Join Augusta Health?

We believe in taking care of the people who care for our community. That’s why Augusta Health offers a comprehensive and thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your well-being, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're launching your career or bringing in years of experience, we provide the tools, resources, and encouragement to help empower you to reach your full potential — personally, professionally, and financially.

Explore our Benefits, current Hiring Incentives, and our Taking Care of Us initiative — which embraces Belonging, Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Growth, and Equity (B.R.I.D.G.E.) — to see how we invest in our team members and culture.

Total Rewards & Benefits (may vary by position)

• Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings plans and financial wellness support programs
• Earned Wage Access Program, allowing eligible team members to access a portion of earned wages before payday
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling to promote work-life balance
• Career development programs including clinical ladders, shared governance, and advancement opportunities
• Personalized onboarding with dedicated preceptors and ongoing educational support
• Tuition reimbursement and access to onsite childcare
• Free onsite parking, 24/7-armed security for your safety, a Health Fitness Reimbursement Program, and an onsite credit union and pharmacy
• Competitive pay with shift/weekend differentials
• Employee discounts at the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and local entertainment venues (i.e., movie tickets)

Full details are available on our Benefits Page.

Job Summary

The Environmental Services Technician (EVS Tech) plays a critical role in supporting Augusta Health’s mission and advancing departmental goals through measurable performance indicators and service excellence. This position contributes to a collaborative, patient-centered environment and helps drive outcomes aligned with organizational priorities.

This position performs a variety of cleaning, servicing and replenishing duties in assigned hospital areas to assure that patient, medical, visitor and administrative areas are maintained in accordance with established standards of sanitation and cleanliness. Position works every other weekend, and days off as scheduled. Works holidays as scheduled.

This is a Second Shift position (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM) with a rotating weekend schedule (every other weekend), scheduled days off, and holiday shifts as assigned.

Essential Job Duties

• Attends in-services as directed by Environmental Services Supervisor as appropriate for job classification.
  • Meets Augusta Health continuing education requirements
  • Maintains Augusta Health and unit defined competencies as evidenced by annual completion of competency record.
• Attends department staff meetings.
• Promotes harmonious relationships and positive attitudes among the health care team as noted by positive comments and lack of complaints.
• Able to communicate with patients and other staff - verbal, auditory, and in written form using Augusta Health documentation.
• Demonstrates willingness to work in a supervised environment.
• Provides daily housekeeping services in the patient care area
  • Patient care area is maintained in a clean and orderly fashion using 7-step cleaning procedures.
  • Clean lounges, rest rooms, nurses’ stations, offices.
  • Pick up waste, empty garbage containers and remove waste to disposal area. Sanitize waste containers and replace trashcan liners.
  • Replenish soap paper towels and tissue supplies.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure the safety of special populations of patients.
  • Tools, equipment, chemicals, supplies are not left unattended in-patient care areas where patients, visitors or employees may be injured by them.
  • Proper caution is exerted to assure tools, equipment, chemicals and supplies are assessable only to those employees whose assigned position and training allow them to do so.
• Maintains equipment and supplies; deficiencies in equipment, furniture, and fixtures are reported in a timely manner to the appropriate person.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients; no breeches of confidentiality. No related complaints voiced on patient satisfaction surveys. No related complaints by fellow care providers of observed incidences.
• Respects dignity of patients.
  • Observed to call patient by proper name.
  • Maintains patient privacy when working with the patient as observed by closing the door/curtain when providing care, providing patient education (as indicated).
• Consistently demonstrates appropriate verbal/nonverbal behavior
• Service and clean patient room upon patient discharge; prepare bed for next patient. Set room up with appropriate patient supplies.
• Assists with Patient Care
  • Reports emergency situations to nursing personnel in a timely manner.
  • Maintains positive interpersonal relations with patients and their families, demonstrating sensitivity to their needs, with minimal complaints expressed on patient satisfaction surveys.
  • Observed to follow universal precautions in providing care and carrying out assigned duties.
• Maintains patient safety; follows Fall Precaution Guidelines when indicated.

Required Qualifications

• Education: None
• Licensure/Certification: None
• Experience: None
• Driver’s License: N/A
• Eligibility to work in the United States and meet Virginia state employment requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: None
• Experience: Previous healthcare experience
• Prior experience in a hospital, healthcare system, or related service-oriented environment
• Familiarity with Augusta Health’s systems, workflows, or organizational culture is a plus

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, write and follow directions.
• Basic computer skills

About Augusta Health

Augusta Health is an independent, nonprofit, mission-driven health system located in Fishersville, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. We offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services, including Augusta Medical Center—a 255-bed facility—and Augusta Medical Group, which operates 40 practice locations and four urgent care centers. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care makes Augusta Health a leading employer and healthcare provider in the region.

Discover more about our history, values, and community impact on our About Us Page.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Augusta Health recruits, hires, and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in accordance with federal and Virginia state employment laws.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

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