Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Johnson City, TN

5d

About The Position

This position is within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center and reports directly to the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. The Environmental Services Technician performs janitorial and custodial services, including textile distribution and inventory, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning blinds, washing windows and walls, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing and extracting, polishing floors, and applying floor finishes.

The position is advertised as an open continuous announcement through September 30, 2027. The initial cutoff date for referring eligible applications is October 23, 2027; applications received after that date may be referred at regular intervals or as vacancies arise. Shifts are assigned upon selection, and the work schedule may include various days and times.

Work is normally performed indoors in areas with adequate heat, light, and ventilation, but some duties may take place outdoors in varying temperatures and inclement weather. Personal protective equipment may be required because of potential exposure to contagious diseases, blood, and bloody secretions. Care is required when working on ladders, using powered equipment, and handling hazardous materials. The position requires continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing, and occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment.

Requirements

• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Register for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the required online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Complete all application requirements listed in the announcement's Required Documents section.
• Serve a one-year probationary period and receive written certification of continued employment upon its completion.
• Demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Provide detailed resume descriptions supporting the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties.
• Meet the screen-out element and job elements, including ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, work practices, interpreting instructions, using and maintaining tools and equipment, dexterity, and safety.
• Receive no education substitution for experience at this grade level.
• As VA health care personnel, receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; wear a face mask when an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning tasks using powered cleaning equipment and cleaning chemicals.
• Make beds, change linens, collect soiled linens, and deliver clean linen and supplies.
• Remove, transport, repackage, dispose of, and store general waste, regulated medical waste, chemotherapeutic waste, and radioactive waste.
• Check and replenish consumable supplies while cleaning and servicing rooms and other areas in the Medical Center.
• Remove, transport, repackage, dispose of, and store sharps as part of clinic services in patient rooms; replace full sharps containers with empty containers when needed.
• Perform janitorial and custodial services, including textile distribution and inventory, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning blinds, washing windows and walls, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing and extracting, polishing floors, and applying floor finishes.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• VA may approve credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, if requested and approved before appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed