Environmental Services Specialist

Job overview

The Environmental Services Specialist role is onsite in Washington, DC, with pay listed as $19.00–$30.40 per hour. The role supports Howard University Hospital’s patient-centered care by maintaining clean and safe hospital spaces. The specialist performs environmental and janitorial services across patient rooms, clinical units, offices, public spaces, and exterior areas. Following infection-control and safety procedures helps protect patients, families, and staff and supports hospital operations.

What you'll do

• Clean patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, public spaces, and exterior areas
• operate and maintain cleaning equipment
• empty trash and transport hazardous waste to designated disposal areas
• replenish supplies
• follow universal precautions, blood-borne pathogen procedures, and PPE requirements
• report hazards and needed repairs
• protect patient and family confidentiality
• attend required compliance training and participate in performance improvement activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

environmental services

hospital housekeeping

infection control

janitorial services

patient care areas

cleaning equipment

washington dc

howard university hospital

$19–$30.40/hr

day shift

evening shift

night shift

every other weekend

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, disability, vacation, and sick leave
• 403(b) retirement plan
• tuition remission at Howard University for the employee and/or eligible dependent children, up to two courses per semester.

Why this role

Full-time position with day, evening, and night shift options; every other weekend is required. Benefits include health, disability, vacation, sick leave, 403(b), and tuition remission at Howard University for eligible courses.

About the employer

Howard University Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.