Environmental Services Team Lead

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. This Environmental Services Team Lead position is responsible for carrying out set plans and leading department activities such as huddles and coordination of labor during their shift to ensure all hospital areas are safe, orderly, and in sanitary condition in the absence of the supervisor. This position does not require direct patient care. Mass General Brigham is a passionate, welcoming community where minds meet caring hearts, part of the world’s most powerful force in medicine. Our history includes New England hospitals founded over 200 years ago, built on the legacy of two leading academic medical centers. We are committed to serving the community, enhancing patient care, teaching and research, and taking a leadership role as an integrated health care system, recognizing that increasing value and continuously improving quality are essential to maintaining excellence.

Requirements

Experience working with the cleaning equipment and chemicals used in hospitals and healthcare centers for 2-3 years.
Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, values statements, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, and ethical behavior.
Collaborates with multiple disciplines to effectively and efficiently provide patient care and achieve the desired patient outcome.
Applies critical thinking to assess, plan, and implement day-to-day operations, and communicates updates to team members.
Knowledge of health and sanitation standards.
Physical stamina.
Ability to operate heavy machines.
Familiarity with industrial cleaners and chemicals.
Willpower to work effectively with various populations.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License [State License] - Generic - HR Only
Pest Control Technician [Massachusetts License] - Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Pesticide Program

Responsibilities

Responsible for carrying out set plans and leading department activities such as huddles and coordination of labor during their shift to ensure all hospital areas are safe, orderly, and in sanitary condition in the absence of the supervisor.
Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, floors, offices, conference rooms, equipment, furniture, common areas, and waiting rooms following hospital-approved infection prevention standards.
Performs high-level cleaning in specialized areas such as clinical areas, surgical suites, cath lab, specialty rooms, and sterile areas without direct supervision.
Serves as a resource for external and internal department team members on environmental services matters.
Provides input on department processes and training materials, and offers suggestions for improvement.
Collaborates with multiple departments to ensure patient and department priorities are met day-to-day, resulting in the safest outcomes for patients and customers.
Uses proper personal protective equipment and cleaning procedures specific to infectious elements in isolation rooms; ensures environmental services team members maintain proper infection control cleaning standards at all times, including hand hygiene requirements.
Understands and uses proper hospital-approved chemicals and disinfectants and follows dwell times for each task performed and product used.
Understands how to handle various types of waste, including regular, recycling, hazardous, chemo, regulated medical waste, pharmaceutical, and radioactive.