The present invention describes a voice control system to hands-off control lighting in a medical facility comprising an audio transducer in electrical communication with a control unit, the control unit configured with voice recognition software and programmable logic circuitry to generate executable commands, a lighting device configured to receive, decode, and execute commands received from the control unit, the lighting device in mechanical communication with a support structure and attached thereto by an articulated arm, the articulated arm configured to receive, decode, and execute commands received from the control unit.