Environmental Svcs Tech

St Luke's Health - The Woodlands Campus; College Park (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Technician responsible for cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms and hospital areas. You will routinely sweep, mop, dust, and re-supply dispensers while following proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials.

The role emphasizes safety and compassionate patient care across the facility. You will maintain cleaning carts, handle waste streams per regulatory requirements, and operate EVS equipment to keep areas

Qualifications

• Preferred: High School Graduate General Studies with healthcare experience.
• Preferred: High School GED General Studies with healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas.
• Maintain cleaning cart(s), supplies, and equipment, and dispose waste per procedures and regulatory requirements for healthcare facilities.
• Apply critical thinking, maintain personal accountability, identify resources to resolve issues, and follow facility safety requirements.
• Operate and maintain EVS tools and equipment to clean and disinfect the environment; assist with conference room setups, stairwells, elevators, and hanging cubicle curtains.

Education

High School Diploma

High School GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you'll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized. This protects everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.

Every day, you will perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting. You will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize our facility. This role requires you to learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects. You may also refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and other supplies, as well as deliver clean linens.

To be successful in this role, you are thorough and committed to safety. You truly are the most important component contributing to the safety and comfort of our patients, visitors, and staff. A well-maintained facility with compassionate staff brings comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and all who serve here.

• Responsible for completing as assigned, daily occupied and discharge/transfer cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas, equipment, and other common areas.
  Performs duties while demonstrating a working knowledge of the health care cleaning and disinfecting principles and requirements. Displays safe chemical use and equipment handling for all items within the healthcare environment.


• Maintains cleaning cart(s), supplies, and equipment, as outlined in the Standard Work cart set up.
  Removes waste and transports to the appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste stream handling (i.e. regulated medical, recycle, solid, and hazardous) in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.


• Practices critical thinking skills.
  Demonstrates personal accountability.
  Identify and utilize appropriate resources to ensure identified problems or concerns are followed through and resolved.
  Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety requirements.


• Demonstrates the ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the environment.
  May be asked to perform tasks according to the various facility needs, including but not limited to: conference room set ups, cleaning of stairwells and elevators, and hanging of cubicle curtains.

Job Requirements

Required

• None, upon hire

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies and Previous healthcare experience., upon hire or


• High School GED General Studies and Previous healthcare experience., upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, and is proud to serve as the clinical home for the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center. The hospital was awarded an \"A\" hospital safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025. Clinical services provided include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women's services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.