Enviromental Svcs Aide

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Clinton (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is seeking a routine manual housekeeping worker to clean areas across the facility. The role involves preparing cleaning solutions, transporting carts, and maintaining sanitary patient environments.

Responsibilities include cleaning rooms, walls, floors and equipment with germicidal solutions, operating cleaning machinery, and ensuring safety and cleanliness in accordance with hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English to perform essential duties.
• Experience in healthcare environment preferred (1–2 years).
• Demonstrates professionalism, courtesy and strong customer service.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Selects cleaning materials and prepares solutions according to procedure.
• Loads service carts and transports to assigned area.
• Cleans by washing furniture, tile, fixtures and equipment with germicidal solutions.
• Cleans walls, doors, frames, ceilings and windows.
• Sweeps and mops floors; vacuums carpets and arranges furniture after cleaning.
• Requests cleaning supplies and equipment when needed.
• Operates cleaning equipment, both mechanical and electrical.
• Notifies supervisor of equipment needing repair and reports safety hazards.
• Returns unused supplies and collects waste while maintaining orderly areas.
• May collect soiled linens and distribute clean linen.
• Handles bio-hazardous waste following EPA/OSHA/DOT procedures.
• Cleans patient rooms after discharge and operates in operating rooms per approved procedures.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Professionalism

Ethical behavior

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

To perform routine manual housekeeping work cleaning areas within any area of the MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares solutions according to procedure.
• Loads service carts and transports to assigned work area.
• Cleans by washing furniture tile fixtures and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions.
• Cleans by washing walls doors door frames ceilings. Ventilators patient televisions and windows.
• Sweeps and mops hard floor areas vacuums carpets and spot-cleans carpets using appropriate solutions and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning.
• Requests cleaning supplies and equipment when needed.
• Operates various types of cleaning equipment both mechanical and electrical.
• Cleans equipment and notifies supervisor or director of equipment needing repair. Reports all safety hazards to the Director.
• Return unused supplies to the Environmental Services closet cleans carts and equipment and ensures all items are replaced in an orderly manner. Collects waste from assigned areas of the hospital sanitizes waste cans.
• May be asked to collect soiled linens and/or distribute clean linen.
• When assigned collects bio-hazardous waste using procedure established by the infection control committee. Packages bio-hazardous waste in a special closed container carefully following packaging procedures and regulations established by EPA OSHA and DOT; and transports containers to a storage point to await pick-up by hospital carrier.
• Clean and prepare patient rooms after patient discharge including isolation rooms.
• When assigned clean in operating rooms and all preoperative areas using hospital approved procedures and germicidal cleaning solutions to maintain antiseptic conditions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

Experience

• 1-2 years Minimum experience preferably in a healthcare environment. required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to comprehend and follow the policies and procedures for MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
• Ability to read write and speak or communicate in English to successfully accomplish the essential duties of the position.
• Ability to demonstrate ethical behavior that supports the hospital's mission values and commitment to compliance with all federal state and regulatory laws. Inspires trust and exhibits honesty and integrity within the scope of daily activities.
• Exhibits professionalism courtesy and excellent customer service while interacting with patients guests and co-workers.
• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge to understand and follow all universal precautions blood borne pathogen procedures and use of personal protective equipment as needed while cleaning patient care areas.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.