Project Lead Environmental Services Aide III

About the Role

This role focuses on support services functions such as dietary and food services, environmental services, general facilities, repair and maintenance, parking, sterilization, and transportation to ensure all required support activities are completed in a timely manner and meet the organization's quality standards. Specifically, this position performs Environmental Services duties, including researching environmental effects of activities to develop methods of controlling or minimizing factors contributing to environmental damage and improving the effectiveness of restorative activities.

Under the direction of the Supervisor/Site Manager, this position performs a variety of housekeeping and administrative tasks, assists in supervising housekeeping employees, coordinates daily department tasks, and ensures a clean, safe environment. Responsibilities include room inspections, coordinating scheduled floor care, shift lineup coverage, inter-department customer relations, and supervision of bed tracking. This role also covers shift positions during scheduling constraints.

Responsibilities

• Completes weekly projects as designated by the supervisor.
• Coordinates all project work assigned by management for shift(s) and communicates progress with other shift leads.
• Reports equipment problems to supervisor and ensures employees are properly equipped.
• Follows proper procedures concerning infection control, chemical control, hazardous waste disposal, and handling.
• Follows proper work safety practices and body mechanics.
• Performs beginning and end of shift check-in and rounds through the facility.
• Operates heavy-duty electrical equipment: wet vacuums, extractors, buffers, floor machines, auto scrubbers, upholstery machines, pressure washers, and upright vacuums.
• Participates in accurate inventory and record-keeping concerning laundry services.
• Communicates to manager when supplies are needed.
• Performs other duties such as marking linen, cleaning linen areas, washing/drying mops, rags, lab coats, cubicle curtains, and kitchen linens.
• Sets up furniture, distributes and sets up audio-visual equipment, and performs general cleaning before or after functions.
• Successfully completes competency assessments.
• Answers questions concerning policies and procedures in the work environment.
• Works in open positions to ensure adequate coverage throughout the facility.
• Allocates resources to provide coverage across the facility.
• Conducts quality assurance inspections and ensures corrective action based on minimum QA scores.
• Coordinates and executes small furniture moves and room setups in a timely manner.
• Conducts monthly employee safety committee meetings and department safety inspections.
• Maintains composure and professionalism during difficult situations.

Requirements

• One (1) year of related experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Three (3) years of related experience, preferably in a hospital setting (preferred).
• Bilingual (preferred).

Skills & Abilities

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

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).
• Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate prescription medications and computer keyboards.

Schedule

Full-Time, 40 hours weekly. Evening shift: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM. Every other weekend and every other holiday required.

Pay

Pay Range: $17.00 - $20.02 per hour.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits that start on day one.
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free on-campus parking.

About the Organization

Lowell General Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit community hospital serving the Greater Lowell area and surrounding communities. With two primary campuses in Lowell, Massachusetts, it is the second-largest community hospital in the state. The hospital offers the latest state-of-the-art technology and a full range of medical and surgical services for patients from newborns to seniors.

At Tufts Medicine, every individual is valued for their skills and experience. The compensation philosophy ensures fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals while rewarding the important work performed daily.