Environmental Services Aide I - PT

About the Role

This role focuses on support services functions, including dietary and food services, environmental services, general facilities, repair and maintenance, parking, sterilization, and transportation. The position ensures all required support activities are completed timely and meet the organization's quality standards. Specifically, this role performs Environmental Services duties, maintaining a clean, orderly, and attractive environment in patient areas, offices, clinics, and other assigned areas.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a cleaning cart in an orderly condition, keeping it fully stocked with required cleaning supplies; cleaning solutions are never left unattended.
• Removes all waste, including regular rubbish, cardboard, recycle paper, and hazardous material.
• Uses appropriate chemicals and tools to dust and damp disinfect floors, including corners and baseboards; posts "Wet Floor" signs when mopping.
• Empties ashtrays, wastebaskets, and other waste receptacles, wipes them clean with appropriate chemicals, replaces plastic liners, and disposes of trash in the appropriate location.
• Cleans and disinfects public, private, and patient room bathrooms, including sinks, bathtubs, showers, commodes, mirrors, and stainless steel; replenishes bathroom supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, soap).
• Disinfects patient rooms and makes beds that are vacant due to patient discharge, transfer, or expiration; thoroughly cleans beds with disinfectant solution and makes them with fresh linen.
• Transports linen hampers to designated pick-up areas and replaces full linen bags when empty.
• Performs project work such as wall washing, cubicle changing, cleaning of waste containers, and window washing.
• Damp dusts, polishes, and disinfects all furniture, telephones, and horizontal surfaces using appropriate chemicals and tools.
• Vacuums carpets and upholstery.
• Sets up furniture, distributes and sets up audio-visual equipment, and performs general cleaning before or after functions as needed.
• Operates heavy-duty/electrical cleaning equipment: wet vacuum, extractors, floor machines, buffers, upholstery shampooers, dry vacuums, and auto scrubbers.
• Collects needle boxes and disposes of them in the appropriate area following departmental procedures.
• Reports any equipment problems to supervisor.
• Completes daily inspections of assigned areas as directed by supervisor.
• Follows proper procedures concerning Infection Control Practices.
• Responsible for all work assigned to the crew for a particular shift.
• May perform cleaning and sanitization of Operating Rooms, including collecting and disposing of hazardous biological waste.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of related experience (preferred).

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking, bending, and stretching for the majority of the shift.
• Ability to push heavy loaded carts and lift between 30-60 lbs.
• Occasional climbing of ladders.
• Frequent exposure to dirt, dust, blood, body waste, and contaminated waste.
• Exposure to climate conditions when depositing trash in a compactor.
• Possibility of cuts and needle punctures.
• Occasional exposure to hazards that may cause serious injury/illness (e.g., T.B., hepatitis, rodent bites). Hazards are minimal in non-patient areas.
• Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate equipment and computer keyboards.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read simple instructions, write, and speak basic English.
• Ability to operate simple mechanical devices such as floor buffers, vacuums, and compactors.
• Familiarity with the operation of heavy-duty, electrical cleaning equipment.
• Ability to interact with hospital staff, visitors, and patients in a friendly, cooperative manner.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $17.00 - $20.02 per hour. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure fair and competitive compensation.