{"id":8117,"date":"2024-09-03T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8117"},"modified":"2024-09-03T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T20:30:00","slug":"environmental-services-technicians-provide-valuable-support-at-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8117","title":{"rendered":"Environmental services technicians provide valuable support at VA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-09-03T20:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n<p>With their focus on health and safety, <a href=\"https:\/\/vacareers.va.gov\/careers\/support-services-jobs\/?&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=VHA__FY24Q4_BLOG_VANEW_TRAF_BRAN_US_GEN_XXXXXX\" rel=\"noopener\">environmental services technicians<\/a> are among the most critically needed positions at facilities across VA\u2019s nationwide network. They ensure that thousands of medical facilities across the country are clean and safe for patients, staff and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to your facility, there\u2019s no corner you don\u2019t know, and no task you can\u2019t tackle. In short, you\u2019re the key to making sure Veterans see a safe, clean facility, and allow your teammates to focus on patient care.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental services technicians are needed at VA facilities in all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the Philippines. In addition, when VA employees transfer to a new location, they take all of their <a href=\"https:\/\/vacareers.va.gov\/employment-benefits\/?utm_source=news.va.gov&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=VHA__FY24Q4_BLOG_VANEW_TRAF_BRAN_US_RN_XXXXXX\">employment benefits<\/a>, which are many.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the benefits, working at VA shows you what it means to give back to the more than 9 million brave people who risked so much to protect our country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like applicants to know that working at VA is like working around family\u2014people you have known your whole life,\u201d said recruiter Darryl L. Washington. \u201cVA is a community of Veterans and their dependents that share a common bond of serving our country. All employees, no matter what occupations, are appreciated for their service to Veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work at VA<\/h3>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/vacareers.va.gov\/job-news-advice\/clean-with-environmental-services\/?&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=VHA__FY24Q4_BLOG_VANEW_TRAF_BRAN_US_GEN_XXXXXX\" rel=\"noopener\">VA Careers<\/a>, you can learn more about the work our environmental services technicians do and how they contribute to safer, sanitary facilities. Take the first step in a great career of service.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/133705\/environmental-services-provide-support-at-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. 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