Environmental Assistant

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

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is hiring an Environmental Services Technician to maintain cleanliness across patient rooms and common areas, following germicidal procedures and schedules. You will perform rounds, operate floor machines, and ensure safe infection control practices while delivering courteous assistance to patients and families.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of hospital experience and a High School Diploma or GED, with strong English communication skills and the

Qualifications

• Must read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Ability to operate various floor cleaning machines and equipment.
• 1–2 years of experience in hospital/medical environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all assigned areas following standards of cleanliness and infection control.
• Gathers trash, cleans floors, dusting, and polishing surfaces to high standards.
• Operates cleaning equipment and maintains supplies; reports equipment needs and safety issues.
• Provides courteous patient and family assistance; greets patients and helps locate directions.

Skills

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

Under supervision maintains prescribed standards of cleanliness for assigned areas using germicidal solutions and following prescribed procedures and posted work schedules.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Technical/Environmental Duties: Cleans all assigned areas in accordance with standards of cleanliness and highest quality of cleaning excellence. Consistently gathers all trash. Polishes assigned floor surface areas by operating electric washing scrubbing stripping waxing and polishing equipment making manual adjustments to attain optimal results. Performs other duties as required such as cleaning light fixtures wall vents and moving furniture. Maintains cleaning equipment. Deposits refuse in specified collection areas and/or incinerator. Makes timely rounds and always follows universal precautions. Performs high dusting and low dusting of assigned areas. Uses 7 step cleaning process for all patient areas. This includes vacuuming washing sweeping mopping of restrooms beds furniture and open areas. Cleans specialized areas such as isolation and surgical areas to highest standards according to sterilization procedures. Observes safety and infection control precautions in cleaning of assigned areas. Performs discharge cleaning for all patient discharges following department procedure and policies.
• Customer Service: Provides services to patients and families as needed. Introduces self to patients and families. Checks in with patients before leaving the room. Answers and responds to patient requests. Greets patients and families arriving on the unit. Approach greet and offer assistance and direction to patients family members physicians and others who may need help in finding their way.
• Development: Participates with supervisors in identifying learning needs. When learning needs are identified participates in training and development activities. Attends hospital sponsored training programs as required by the department. Meets all mandatory obligations.
• Organizational knowledge: Works effectively within and between departments. Participates in departmental projects. Participates in interdepartmental activities when asked. Demonstrates a constructive approach during all interactions with staff supervisors and managers both inside and outside the unit.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

Experience

• 1-2 years Experience preferred
• Experience in medical hospital or institutional experience preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read write speak and comprehend English.
• Ability to operate various power and manual equipment (such as floor machines etc.)

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.00 - USD $29.74 /Hr.