Environmental Services Aide

Environmental Services Aide I – Tufts Medicine

Job Profile

Summary:

This role focuses on activities related to the 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 and expectations. The position performs Environmental Services duties, including researching the environmental effects of activities to develop methods for controlling or minimizing factors contributing to environmental damage and improving restorative activities.

The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. This entry‑level role requires little to no prior knowledge or experience; work is routine, follows standard procedures, is closely supervised, and requires little explanation or interpretation.

This position is responsible for maintaining a clean, orderly, and attractive environment. Under close supervision, this role performs repetitive housekeeping tasks in patient areas, offices, clinics, and other assigned areas, maintaining each area according to established standards of order, cleaning, and sanitation.

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

• Maintains a cleaning cart in an orderly condition, keeping it fully stocked with required cleaning supplies. Cleaning solution should never be left unattended.
• Responsible for removal of all waste including: regular rubbish, cardboard, recycled 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 the plastic liners and brings to appropriate location. All trash collected is brought to compactor when assigned.
• 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 (toilet paper, paper towels, and soap) 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.

• Standing, walking, bending, and stretching majority of 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 compactor.
• Possibility of cuts and needle punctures.
• Occasional exposure to hazards which may…