Environmental Services Aide I: Clean, Safe Patient Spaces

Tufts Medicine; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine is seeking an entry-level Environmental Services Assistant to maintain a clean and orderly environment in patient areas, clinics, and offices. Under close supervision, you will perform repetitive housekeeping tasks, ensure sanitation, and follow standard procedures to support daily operations.

The role involves handling waste, cleaning bathrooms and surfaces, restocking supplies, and transporting linens.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintains a cleaning cart in an orderly condition, keeping cart fully stocked with required cleaning supplies.
• Responsible for removal of all waste including: regular rubbish, cardboard, recycle 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.
• 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 cleaning/making of 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 replace 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.

Skills

Read & write English

Operate floor care devices

Heavy cleaning equipment

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Tufts Medicine is seeking an entry-level Environmental Services Assistant to maintain a clean and orderly environment in patient areas, clinics, and offices. Under close supervision, you will perform repetitive housekeeping tasks, ensure sanitation, and follow standard procedures to support daily operations.

The role involves handling waste, cleaning bathrooms and surfaces, restocking supplies, and transporting linens.