Environmental Services Technician (EVS Tech), ELL English Language Learner Program

Augusta Health; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid English language instruction

Evening shift opportunities during the

Job summary

Augusta Health in Virginia is offering an Environmental Services Technician role through its paid English Language Learner (ELL) Program. This 10‑week program helps you strengthen English, improve workplace communication, and gain hands‑on cleaning experience in a supportive healthcare setting.

No prior experience is required. You’ll receive training with Full‑Time (40 hours) or Part‑Time (32 hours) per week, plus interpreter support during the interview and hiring process.

Qualifications

• No experience is required. Training and support provided during the program.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms and public areas.
• Replenishing supplies.
• Following safety and infection prevention standards.
• Helping maintain a comfortable, healing environment for all.

Job description

Environmental Services Technician (EVS Tech), ELL English Language Learner Program

Build Your Career While Building Confidence in English.

Are you looking for a welcoming workplace where you are respected, supported, and encouraged to grow? Augusta Health is seeking Environmental Services Technicians who speak English as a second language to join our paid English Language Learner (ELL) Program.

This unique program is designed to help you strengthen your English communication skills while gaining valuable work experience in a supportive healthcare environment. Whether you're new to the workforce or looking for a career opportunity, Augusta Health is committed to helping you succeed.

Why Join the Augusta Health ELL Program?

Our paid 10-week English Language Learner Program helps participants gain confidence speaking English, improve workplace communication skills, and better understand job-related safety and work instructions. Through a combination of hands‑on work experience and classroom learning, you'll build the skills needed to thrive both professionally and personally.

Program Highlights

• Paid English language instruction – Receive 2 hours of classroom training each day, Monday through Thursday, paid at your regular hourly rate.
• Flexible work schedules – Choose between:
  • Full‑Time (40 hours per week).
  • Part‑Time (32 hours per week).
• Supportive learning environment – Benefit from bilingual policies, work instructions, interview assistance, and onboarding support.
• Career development – Enhance your communication, job skills, and workplace safety knowledge while working alongside a welcoming team.
• Future growth opportunities – Participants who begin in a part‑time role may have the opportunity to increase their hours and become eligible for Augusta Health's comprehensive benefits package.

Program Schedule

• Program Length: 10 weeks.
• Training Shift: Evening shift, 2:45 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.
• Training Days: Monday through Thursday.
• Post‑Training Schedule: Evening shift with potential opportunities for future shift changes based on organizational needs.

An interpreter is available to support candidates throughout the interview and hiring process, ensuring you feel comfortable every step of the way.

About the Environmental Services Technician Role

Environmental Services Technicians play an important role in creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, families, visitors, and team members throughout Augusta Health.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms and public areas.
• Replenishing supplies.
• Following safety and infection prevention standards.
• Helping maintain a comfortable, healing environment for all.

No experience is required. Previous cleaning or healthcare experience is helpful but not necessary—we will provide the training and support you need to be successful.

Join a Workplace Where You Belong

At Augusta Health, we are committed to fostering a culture of Belonging, Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Growth, and Equity. We value the unique experiences and perspectives each team member brings and are excited to help you build a rewarding career while improving your English language skills.

Apply today. Applications will be accepted until August 2, 2026, or until all positions have been filled. The ELL Program begins on August 17, 2026.

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.

Essential Job Duties

• Attends in‑services as directed by Environmental Services Supervisor as appropriate for job classification.
  • Meets continuing education requirements.
  • Maintains 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.
• Able to communicate with patients and other staff – verbal, auditory, and in written form using 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 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.
  • Proper caution is exerted to ensure tools, equipment, chemicals and supplies are accessible only to employees with permission.
• Maintains equipment and supplies; deficiencies are reported in a timely manner to the appropriate person.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients; no breaches of confidentiality.
• Respects dignity of patients.
  • Observed to call patient by proper name.
  • Maintains patient privacy when working with the patient e.g., by closing door/curtain; providing patient education as indicated.
• Consistently demonstrates appropriate verbal/nonverbal behavior.
• Serves and cleans patient room upon patient discharge; prepares bed for next patient. Sets 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.
  • 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.

Pay Transparency Statement

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.

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.