Environmental Services Technician - Clinics (Housekeeping)

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
  • Lubbock, Texas
  • Full Time
$0k

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Position range in Lubbock County $21k - $28k Per Year

Environmental Services Technician - Clinics (Housekeeping)

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Occupation: Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Location: Lubbock, TX - 79415

Positions available: 10

Job #: 16817328

Source: WorkInTexas

Posted: 1/28/2025

Updated: 7/10/2025

Expires: 12/31/2025

Web Site: WorkInTexas

Onsite / Remote: Work onsite all of the time

Job Type: Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment

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Work Onsite

Full Time

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience

12 Month(s)

Schedule

Full Time

Job Type

Regular

Duration

Permanent Employment

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Job Summary

The Environmental Service Worker focuses on Infection Control and Prevention by providing proper cleaning and sanitation throughout the hospital and assigned site campuses

5:00pm -1:30am

Job Specific Responsibilities

Daily assignments may include but are not limited to:

Provide housekeeping services in patient rooms, both occupied and unoccupied, and assigned areas within the hospital and/or site campuses; Cleaning may require exposure to blood, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids (ie.blood, urine, vomit, etc.)

Provide housekeeping services in public areas, which includes but not limited to vacuuming, cleaning baseboards, vents, fans, and elevators

Clean and disinfect isolation rooms such as Tuberculosis (TB), C-Diff, and COVID-19, bathrooms, collecting and disposing of regular waste (trash), spot cleaning carpets, furniture, fixtures, washing windows/walls, dusting furniture, equipment, woodwork, windowsills, countertops, etc.

Exchange full sharp boxes for empty sharp boxes

Deliver clean linen exchange carts to appropriate storage areas, maintain utility rooms in an orderly fashion

All other assigned duties related to Environmental Services

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED

1 year housekeeping, linen, or other environmental service experience, preferably in a hospital setting

Demonstrate basic knowledge of cleaning procedures and operating equipment after successful completion of 90 day training

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of proper handling and disposing of medical infectious waste and soiled linen

Ability to properly clean and disinfect areas of blood, bodily fluids, and other pathogens

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Basic knowledge of hand and power tools

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships

This position will have interaction with patients, their families, and hospital medical staff

Physical Capabilities

Requires wear or personal protective equipment (PPE); Ability to lift/move various types of equipment, supplies/chemicals, and furniture of light/medium weight. Work requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and stretching.

Environmental/Working Conditions

This position is subject to indoor and outdoor environmental changes that may include varying temperatures. Exposure to chemicals used in cleaning supplies and blood/ blood borne pathogens is highly likely

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

*Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.*

If you're interested, apply here: Careers

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Job ID: 485270500
Originally Posted on: 7/15/2025

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