The Environmental Services Technician is part of the Environmental Management Service at Coatesville VA, supervised by the Housekeeping Supervisor, or delegate. Duties include tasks such as textile distribution, sanitizing, waste removal, cleaning blinds, changing curtains, washing windows/walls, dusting/polishing furniture, discharge cleaning, and floor care.
Work involves manual labor and using industrial cleaning equipment like scrubbers, buffers, UV disinfecting tools, and vacuums.
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs floor maintenance and wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges and stairwells. Utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment the above task. Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use. Empties trash/wastebaskets and replaces liners.
Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste, and recycling to central collection areas. Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards. Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located. Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks.
Provides bed-making services in patient care areas and OD rooms; cleans mattresses, springs, and bedframes; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc. Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area. Loads and unloads clean textiles from bulk carts. Restocks clean textile closets, cabinets, shelves, carts, and participates in inventory management activities.
Defrosts and cleans patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas; cleans stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchens and nurse utility rooms; and cleans ashtrays, smoke stands, sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains. Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds.
Cleans and/or replaces needle boxes. Cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm, as well as rotating shifts on weekends. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.
Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician/PD99909A Physical Requirements: You may be asked to participate in a pre-employment evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation.
Kevin.Hicks@va.gov · 904-219-6715
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $21.9 – $25.55/hr.
Applications close on 2026-09-15.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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