Environmental Services Aide II Job Lowell area,Massachusetts USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system that delivers exceptional, connected, and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts.

Job Overview

This position maintains a clean, orderly, and attractive environment. Under close supervision, it performs repetitive housekeeping tasks in patient areas, offices, clinics, and other assigned areas. Maintains area according to established level of order, cleaning, and sanitation.

Preferred Qualifications

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

What We Offer

Competitive salaries & benefits that start on day one.
403(b) retirement with company match.
Tuition reimbursement.
Free on-campus parking.
Career growth opportunities.
Guaranteed hours and set schedule.

Location

Lowell General Hospital – 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA

Hours

Full-time, 40 Hours – Evening Shift: 3pm-11:30pm – Every other weekend (Sat-Sun) and every other holiday is required.

Pay Range

$17.00 - $20.02

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains a cleaning cart in an orderly condition, keeping cart fully stocked with required cleaning supplies. Cleaning solution should never be left unattended.

Responsible for removal of all waste including regular rubbish, cardboard, recycle paper, and hazardous material.

Uses appropriate chemicals and tools, dusts and damp disinfects floors including corners and baseboards. Posts Wet Floor signs when mopping floor.

Empties ashtrays, wastebaskets and other waste receptacles and wipes clean with appropriate chemical. Replaces plastic liners and brings to appropriate location, all trash collected. When assigned, brings trash to compactor.

Uses appropriate chemicals to clean and disinfect public, private, and patient room bathrooms including sinks, bathtubs, showers, commodes, mirrors, stainless steel, etc. Replenishes bathroom supplies as necessary.

Replenishes all supplies: soap, toilet paper, paper towels.

Disinfects patient rooms, and cleans/makes beds that are vacant due to patient discharge, transfer, or expiration.

Thoroughly cleans bed with disinfectant solution and makes bed with fresh linen upon patient discharge.

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, horizontal surfaces using appropriate chemicals and tools. Vacuums carpets and upholstery.

Performs the following as needed during functions: setting up of furniture, distribution and set-up of audio visual equipment, and general cleaning, before or after function.

Operates heavy duty/electrical cleaning equipment: wet vacuum, extractors, floor machines, buffers, upholstery shampooer, dry vacuum, and auto scrubbers.

Collects needle boxes and disposes of them in 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 which may include collecting and disposing of hazardous biological waste.

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