Hospital Environmental Services Technician

Keck Medicine of USC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a dedicated hospital environmental services worker to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities span routine cleaning, waste disposal, infection control, and equipment maintenance across all facility areas.

You will work in a high-volume setting with a focus on teamwork, patient comfort, and regulatory compliance, including HIPAA and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Req 6 - 12 months Customer Service experience in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment OR
• Req 6 - 12 months Healthcare Housekeeping, Hotel, or Hospitality experience
• Req Ability to read and write Basic English.
• Req Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
• Complies with proper patient room cleaning policies.
• Properly dispose of: Trash Empty Container Packing Boxes Biohazard / Medical Waste HIPAA Information Biohazard Pharmaceutical Batteries And any other hospital-generated waste
• Practices Infection Control Standards/Requirements
• Scrubs, refinishes, burnishes, and cleans carpets/chairs in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• Dusts, mops, and cleans public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• Completes high and low dusting on vertical and horizontal surfaces following departmental procedures
• Observes and reports items and equipment in need of repair to appropriate person.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures in public, ancillary, patient, surgical, and office areas of the facility
• According to Department policy cleans, disinfects, and replenish supplies in restrooms in both public and patient areas
• Removes and replaces sharps containers, pharmaceutical, and biohazardous containers according to hospital policy
• Responsible for documenting performed tasks
• Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission
• Attends required Orientation and Training Seminars
• Demonstrates respect and positive interpersonal skills with patients, clients, the public, managers, co-workers – a team player
• Any additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer Service

Healthcare Housekeeping

Basic English

Team Player

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a dedicated hospital environmental services worker to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities span routine cleaning, waste disposal, infection control, and equipment maintenance across all facility areas.

You will work in a high-volume setting with a focus on teamwork, patient comfort, and regulatory compliance, including HIPAA and safety protocols.