Environmental Services Aide

Job Details

Job Location:

Modoc Medical Center-Last Frontier Health District - ALTURAS, CA 96101

Position Type:
Part Time

Education Level: High School/Equivalent

Salary Range: $20.23 - $29.51 Hourly

The Environmental Service Aide is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the Hospital’s various facilities and performs a variety of cleaning techniques in support of maintaining a sanitary, safe, and attractive health care environment for patients, residents and the staff. This position description is intended to identify some of the duties and responsibilities of this position. MODOC MEDICAL CENTER reserves the right to modify, supplement, delete or augment the duties and responsibilities specified in this position description, at MODOC MEDICAL CENTER’S sole and absolute discretion.

• Always demonstrates a professional behavior, both when on duty and as a representative of the hospital outside of normal work hours.
• Always demonstrates a positive working relationship with patients, visitors and facility staff. Respectfully to managers and supervisors.
• Demonstrates organizational ability and time management.
• Produces deliverable products on time, within budget with minimal direction.
• Demonstrates the ability to compile and organize data using Microsoft Office Applications. Ability to make appropriate recommendations or conclusions, given the data obtained.
• Maintains an organized set of records, delivers records immediately upon request, for the functions that are performed within the scope of this job.
• Communicates appropriately, respectfully, and clearly to directors, managers, and coworkers. Accepts direction as provided without questioning authority, within the chain of command.
• Performs all assigned tasks accurately.
• Takes direction from others to include those employees of other departments with which he/she works on a temporary basis in accordance with the chain of command.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively use office machines in the performance of job functions.
• Answers phone calls, assists public, and forwards appropriately if necessary in a professional and friendly manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Responsible for clean work station and equipment. Maintains cleanliness of Environmental Services Housekeeping closets and linen closet. Stocks incoming laundry in linen areas.
• Ensures all assigned areas of the facilities are clean, sanitary, and aseptic by scouring, scrubbing, mopping, polishing, using germicides, dusting and vacuuming.
• Required to clean/disinfect floors, including sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, polishing and vacuuming. Maintains cleanliness of all floors at all times. Handles and cleans up emergency spills. Reports any hazardous situation immediately.
• Keeps walls, doors, furniture, fixtures and ceilings clean by washing, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.
• Removes dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from equipment and other surfaces, using proper cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
• Daily cleaning of patient rooms, their bathrooms and patient care areas.
• Daily cleaning of public restrooms, common areas, and staff dining rooms.
• Cleans SNF Residents’ dining room per occurrence procedures.
• Cleans clinical areas and procedure rooms per Hospital occurrence procedures.
• Cleans patient bath and shower rooms per Hospital occurrence procedures.
• Cleans isolation rooms using established procedures.
• Gathers, lifts and transports trash and soiled linen throughout the facility in a clean and safe manner. Handles hazardous waste appropriately and thoroughly understands and follows the approved Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
• Monitors cleaning equipment and report irregularities and malfunctions to Supervisor.
• Uses housekeeping supplies appropriately and effectively. Monitors supplies and reports inventory levels to Supervisor. Prepares Requisition Forms for the ordering of supplies and forwards to Supervisor for approval.
• Replenishes towels, linens, restroom/bathrooms supplies in all areas of facility as needed.
• Moves furniture and equipment in the scope of the job duties.
• Reads and…