Environmental Services Technician; Housekeeping Evening Shift

Environmental Services Technician (Housekeeping) Evening Shift

University of Missouri Health Care

Shift: Monday – Friday, 5:00pm – 1:30am;
Every Other Weekend

Department: Housekeeping

Union Bid Period: 10/30/25 – 11/5/25

Location: Jefferson City, MO

Compensation: Base Pay Range: $15.03 - $21.48 per hour, based on experience.

The Environmental Services Technician performs environmental services cleaning work in a health care setting with a high priority on customer service and will interact with patients, staff, and the public daily. Employees perform cleaning routines in an acute setting to include but are not limited to patient care areas, restrooms, specialized procedure areas, public areas, offices, clinics, and other ancillary areas.

Employees work in areas where they follow infection control and PPE procedures/guidelines and handle soiled linen and regular and medical waste. Employees work in sensitive areas where the utmost privacy and confidentiality must be maintained under HIPAA guidelines. Employees maintain a high level of cleanliness and safety in their assignments and receive specific training with regard to a healthcare environment.

• Work with medical staff, other ancillary professional staff, departmental service staff, patients, visitors, and the general public.
• Use a high degree of professionalism focused on customer satisfaction at all times.
• Use proper scripting while in contact with patients, family, and guests.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and the utmost privacy of patient information, as required by HIPAA guidelines.
• Greet people with a smile and refrain from negative talk and public venting at all times while in MU Health Care facilities.
• Follow directives of the Environmental Services management team related to work assignments, workloads, and areas needing improvement.
• Perform cleaning activities within a healthcare environment to ensure infection control guidelines are met.
• Perform cleaning routines in an acute setting to include but not limited to patient care areas, restrooms, specialized procedure areas, public areas, offices, clinics, and other ancillary areas according to proper procedures and standards.
• Follow proper infection control guidelines for the cleaning and disinfection of areas assigned and follow all body substance precautions and PPE guidelines.
• Handle soiled linen, regular waste, and medical waste following all precautions required for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Perform clean linen activities such as delivering clean linen exchange carts daily to assigned areas and stocking ancillary department closets.
• Use electronic devices such as handheld or desktop computers to enter daily par-level usage numbers.
• Operate approved software programs for data entry to determine linen usage by area and linen that has been injected into the system or discarded.
• Perform health care cleaning tasks requiring standing on stepladders and or ladders and follow all safety requirements at all times.
• Maintain and operate equipment safely, avoid safety issues with staff, patients, and the general public.
• Report any safety issues discovered promptly to the supervisor.
• Use wet floor signs properly and in all locations where someone might come into contact with a wet floor.
• Keep the vacuum in good working condition and check the cord daily for safety issues.
• May be requested to assist in floor care processes to assist Floor Care Technicians and in the development of staff.
• Maintain work area safely and cleanly according to regulatory agencies. Ensure the work area is inspection-ready from any regulating agency.
• Take immediate action to correct any deficient area when notified by the supervisor or from inspections such as tracer findings.
• Keep equipment clean, tidy, and in good working condition, and clean and restock equipment at the end of the shift.
• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.

This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 lbs. and occasionally move objects up to 25 lbs. or more. This role may also routinely come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.