Sentara Health

Environmental Services Technician

Sentara Health  •  United States (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Sentara Leigh Hospital Environmental Services is hosting an In-person Interview Day for Environmental Services Tech I (Housekeepers) and Environmental Services Tech III (Floor Techs).

Interviews By Appointment Only.

  • When: Friday, May 22, 2026

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 2 PM (30-minute Interview B y Appointment Only for Qualified Applicants)

  • Location: Sentara Leigh Hospital

First Step: Apply Online!

Environmental Services Techs work Full-time hours, with Various Shifts Available, working Monday through Friday and every other weekend.

Environmental Services Tech I (Housekeeper)

The Environmental Services Technician I is responsible for maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitary environment in assigned areas. This role requires safe work practices, including the proper use of cleaning chemicals, equipment, and applications such as damp dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping, and polishing. The Technician also ensures compliance with regulatory standards for waste collection, handling, and transport.

As an Environmental Services Technician, you will play a key role in creating a safe and welcoming environment for patients, their families, and staff. Your primary duties include cleaning patient rooms, hallways, and common areas, responding to spills, and ensuring proper waste disposal. This position offers opportunities to cross-train in other areas, along with pathways for professional development and career growth. Success in this role requires exceptional teamwork and collaboration, with a shared commitment to delivering the best possible experience and care for our patients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain assigned areas in a clean and sanitary condition.

  • Perform tasks such as dusting, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing.

  • Follow established protocols for the safe handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment.

  • Ensure proper collection, handling, and disposal of waste according to regulatory standards.

  • Respond promptly to spills and urgent cleaning needs.

  • Collaborate with team members to meet daily cleaning and sanitation goals.

  • Ensure compliance with sanitation protocols and infection prevention standards.

  • Respond promptly to service requests and uphold a high standard of cleanliness.

  • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining a clean, safe environment.

  • Ability to follow safety procedures and infection prevention guidelines.

  • A team-oriented approach with a focus on providing excellent service to patients and staff.

Education

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Experience

  • 1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of High School Education (Preferred)

  • Housekeeping/Environmental Services Cleaning Experience (Preferred)

  • Customer Service Experience (Preferred)

Click https://youtu.be/4h35Lx2SqTI to hear Sheron tell us about a day in the life of an Environmental Services Technician with Sentara Healthcare.

Environmental Services Tech III (Floor Tech)

Responsible for maintenance of floors. Practices safe work habits through the appropriate use of chemicals, various equipment and cleaning applications to include: mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping and polishing. Cross trained to EST I competencies in order to provide cleaning duties when necessary.

1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience required in lieu of High School Education.

Education

  • High School Grad or Equivalent (Preferred)

Experience

  • Less than a year of Environmental Associate Experience (Required)

  • 1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of High School Education (Required)

  • Previous Healthcare/Hospitality Experience (Preferred)

Keywords: Housekeeping, Environmental Services Tech, Housekeeper, Environmental Technician, ESD, Floor Tech, Custodian, Janitor

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development• Pet Insurance • Legal Resources PlanColleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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About Sentara Health

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).

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Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Hampton Roads, VA
Year Founded
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