Environmental Service Aide III

GENERALSUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT

Under general supervision andfollowing established procedures, performs a variety of tasks to maintain thecleanliness and orderliness of assigned areas. Strips and refinishes floor,shampoos/extracts carpets, mats and furniture. Washes walls, floors, doors,windows etc. Sets up conference rooms.Heavy lifting. At times, may be required to do Aide I and Aide II work asnecessary.

PRINCIPALDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Occasionally helps to train new employees to perform assigned tasks.

• Selects materials, supplies, and equipment from designated areas. Loads supplies onto cart and transports workcart to assigned areas.

• Sweeps, dust mops and wet-mops hard and resilient floors of assignedareas according to procedures. May useauto-scrubber or other types of powered equipment to clean or polish floors.

• Dry dusts, damp dusts and washes horizontal and vertical surfaces, suchas walls, doors, partitions, as well as ledges, pipes, corners, and otherhard-to-reach surfaces using step stools or ladders as necessary.

• Dusts, washes and polishes moveable and fixed furniture and equipmentitems such as tables, desks, file cabinets and waste receptacles as required.

• Cleans and polishes mirrors, stainless steel, brass, and otherdecorative materials as necessary. Removes graffiti.

• Vacuums, spot cleans carpeted floors and weather mats.

• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion aftercleaning.

• Sanitizes and disinfects sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs and otherrestroom fixtures and accessories. Refills dispensers as required.

• Strips, cleans and remakes beds/stretchers upon patient discharge /transfer according to departmental procedures.

• Disposes of waste and linen, including contaminated and/or pathologicaland chemotherapy waste according to procedures. Relines receptacles with clean bags. Transports trash and linen to designated areas. Removes full needleboxes and replaces with empty ones.

• Reports facility repair needs to the immediate supervisor / designatedperson as necessary.

• Returns unused supplies to designated areas and cleans and performssimple maintenance on manual and/or powered equipment.

• Empties and transports recycle containers. Processes recycled paper according to HIPAAregulations.

• Assists in disaster response drills.

• Removes, prepares for cleaning and re-hangs draperies, cubicle curtainsand shades as required. May use ladder.

• Performs conference room set-ups according to specified instructions.

• May transport and/or move furniture, tables and equipment into and outof rooms, storage areas etc.

Qualifications

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Must be able to speak, read and write English.

• Understand oral instructions and follow printed label instructions in English.

• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, materials, supply and chemical usage, and the operation of manual and power equipment.

• Must be able to operate heavy equipment, such as, but not limited to, buffers, floor machines, autoscrubbers, wetvacs, shampooers etc...

• Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, bend, crouch, lift, reach and stretch throughout the work day.

• Push, pull, and move items weighing up to 75 pounds, occasionally lifting items weighing approximately 30 pounds.

• May climb and work from ladders

• Interpersonal skills to exchange information courteously with patients, visitors, or office staff.

EXPERIENCE

• 3-6 months housekeeping experience preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Occasional exposure to one or more hazardous conditions, such as low level radiation, infectious diseases, needle punctures, mildly toxic chemicals (acids and strong alkylines), biohazardous materials, odors, etc.

• Exposure to extremely unpleasant cleaning tasks.

EEO Statement

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.