Environmental Services Aide

## Description Works to ensure offices, patient/guest rooms, and other specified areas are kept in a clean and orderly condition to ensure compliance with established organization standards. Reports maintenance deficiencies and complies with safety guidelines and security procedures. The Environmental Services Aide has a positive, compassionate and customer-service oriented attitude. **Essential Job Functions:** · Provides routine daily cleaning of patient rooms, clinics, offices, restrooms and other areas of the facilities as directed. · Cleans and sterilizes offices, patient/guest rooms. · Appropriately and safely utilizes materials, chemicals, equipment while performing cleaning and maintenance of designated areas. · Stocks closets, service carts and storerooms; maintains cleanliness of equipment and Environmental Department areas. · Transports waste, recyclables, and biohazard wastes, disposes as appropriate. · Operates heavy cleaning equipment as needed. · Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field. · Follows appropriate and safe standards for lifting and body mechanics and while using chemicals to perform job duties. · Follows hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens. · Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times. Follows HIPAA regulations and policies. · Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function. · Communicate with patients, families and co-workers in person, in writing and on telephone. **** **Minimum Qualifications:** · Previous housekeeping experience preferred · Full time, 40 hours per week SMH is EOE