Environmental Services Technician II

Quick Facts

Part-time Environmental Services Technician II (EVS) — overnight shift (10:00 PM–6:30 AM), 32 hours/week with every other weekend rotation.

Description

Responsible for cleaning and maintaining patient rooms, offices, public areas, treatment rooms, and other assigned spaces in a healthcare environment. Follows isolation and contact precautions as needed, uses approved chemicals and equipment safely, stocks supplies, and maintains EVS carts and tools in working condition.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain assigned areas daily: remove trash, change bed linens, sanitize surfaces.
• Follow policies for patient isolation and contact precautions.
• Stock paper items and other supplies as needed.
• Keep carts and equipment clean, in working condition, and properly stored.
• Promote workplace safety (wet floor signs, PPE, never leave supplies/cart unattended).
• Use chemicals and equipment effectively and safely, using correct dilution ratios in properly labeled containers.
• Notify supervisor of equipment repairs needed; report safety hazards.
• Communicate issues to the supervisor/manager (e.g., inability to complete schedule) and proactively handle deficiencies.
• Maintain professional relationships while ensuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Communicate effectively using the department’s scripting model.
• Use organizational and unit/department resources efficiently; manage schedule to complete tasks on time.
• Participate in continuous improvement, cost reduction, and process streamlining.
• Provide friendly, professional demeanor; offer directions/help to patients and customers.
• Use service recovery skills to resolve service issues.
• Demonstrate teamwork and effective communication across departments.

Requirements

Required:

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and staff
• Ability to use proper tracking and communication tools utilized by the department
• Ability to work independently

Preferred:

• 1–3 years of EVS/environmental services experience in a healthcare or hospitality environment

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, plus protection for unexpected life events. Benefits details available at https://jobs.nm.org/benefits, and eligibility depends on employment classification.

Background checks are conducted for newly hired team members and sometimes internal transfers (criminal history).