Environmental Service Spec I

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Tewksbury, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tewksbury Hospital, under the Department of Public Health (DPH), is currently hiring EVS Hospital Cleaners to work for the Environmental Services Department. This is a 40 hours per week position. The hospital provides a broad treatment of care and comfort to adults with medical and/or mental illnesses. The role involves performing day-to-day housekeeping services to ensure a clean, attractive facility in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and standards. This includes cleaning various areas, handling waste, and performing lifting and moving activities.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions/directions.
Talent for establishing and maintaining harmonious working relationships and deal tactfully with others.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time and lift/carry heavy objects.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated language skills that allow for two-way communication, effective patient service, coordination with other members of the patient care team.
Prior experience providing cleaning/housekeeping services.

Responsibilities

Performs day-to-day housekeeping services to the main hospital and other buildings on campus to ensure a clean, attractive facility in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and standards.
Sweeps, vacuums and washes floors, using appropriate equipment and supplies to maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the hospital.
Dusts, polishes and washes interior surfaces such as windows, furniture, walls, ceilings etc. using appropriate supplies/equipment in order to maintain building in a clean and orderly condition.
Cleans toilets, lavatories, washrooms, janitor closets, patient rooms, etc. using appropriate supplies/equipment in order to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of such areas.
Cleaning of precaution rooms (including COVID), discharges, and terminal cleaning including all furniture and surfaces in room; based on assigned area may including bedmaking.
Removes and rehangs window treatments, privacy curtains, shower curtains, etc.
Distribution of clean linen and transportation of soiled linen.
Empties and relines trash receptacles, paying attention to the safe and proper handling of all types of waste, i.e. regular, medical.
Performs lifting and moving activities such as moving of offices, patient care unit furniture, i.e. tables, beds, file cabinets, desks etc.
Arranges and prepares conference rooms and other areas as needed by facility.
Based on assignment may be assigned to strip/refinish floor, shampoo/clean upholstery.
Uses Kiavac machine and distribute supplies.
Performs other related assignments as required and operational necessary to meet the needs of the facility.