Hospital Environmental Services Specialist — Clean, Safe Patient Spaces

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Western Massachusetts Hospital operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) seeks an Environmental Service Specialist I for the Environmental Services (EVS) Department at the hospital campus in Westfield.

The EVS Specialist is responsible for cleaning floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing; cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and windows, cleans lavatories, washrooms, and mop closets.

Qualifications

• Follows oral and written instructions/directions.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods and lift/carry heavy objects.

Responsibilities

• Cleans floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, windows, furniture, etc., by dusting, polishing, and washing.
• Cleans toilets, lavatories, washrooms, mop closets, etc., using appropriate supplies and equipment to maintain cleanliness.
• Empty waste receptacles and disposes of general waste and infectious and hazardous waste.
• Cleans furniture such as beds, dressers, chairs, tables, over bed tables, etc.
• Strip, scrubs, seals, and finishes floors as required.
• Remakes beds after washing using appropriate linen supplies.
• Removes and re-hangs window draperies and bedside curtains as required.
• Operates battery powered equipment designed to wash, scrub and polish hard floor surfaces.
• Sets up and breaks down conference rooms for meetings and other functions.
• Follows policy for Terminal Cleaning in patient rooms upon discharge and long-term care patients.
• Inspects assigned areas to ensure work has been performed.

Skills

Reading instructions

Stamina and lifting

Job description

The Western Massachusetts Hospital operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) seeks an Environmental Service Specialist I for the Environmental Services (EVS) Department at the hospital campus in Westfield.

The EVS Specialist is responsible for cleaning floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing; cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and windows, cleans lavatories, washrooms, and mop closets.