Environmental Services Technician (EVS Tech), ELL English Language Learner Program - Start Date: August 17, 2026
About The Position
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. The paid 10-week 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. 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. 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 Third Shift position (11:00 PM – 7:30 AM) with a rotating weekend schedule (every other weekend), scheduled days off, and holiday shifts as assigned.
Requirements
- No experience is required.
- Eligibility to work in the United States and meet Virginia state employment requirements
- Ability to read, write and follow directions.
- Basic computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Previous cleaning or healthcare experience is helpful but not necessary
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- 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
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Paid English language instruction
- Flexible work schedules
- Supportive learning environment
- Career development
- Future growth opportunities
- Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plans and financial wellness support programs
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
