ES Attendant

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.  Under the direct supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor/ Lead Environmental Services Assistant, follows clearly established departmental and hospital policies and procedures, carrying out a variety of routine cleaning duties.
2.    Clean and service assigned areas such as patient rooms, offices, corridors (including walls, ceilings, and floors), bathrooms, fixtures, and equipment. Remove rubbish, reline baskets, fill soap and towel dispensers, clean mirrors, outside entrance glass doors, windows, glassware and make beds. Ensure clean linen is available in assigned areas. Remove soiled linen and transport clean linen. Replace cubicle window curtains.     

Environmental Services Assistant:
1. Provides Post-Mortem transportation as required.
2.    Cleans isolated areas, ensure equipment used in such areas is sanitized before further use in clean areas.
3.    Cleans rooms after patients are discharged. Move furniture. Clean and service operating suites according to established procedures or special instructions.
4.    Utilize a variety of cleaning equipment and cleaning materials in the performance of duties.
5.    Is knowledgeable of and utilizes universal precautions when performing duties which may expose the worker to Bloodborne Pathogens.  
6.    Perform work such as dry mopping, washing, vacuuming areas, dusting walls, floors, doors, air vents, lights, halls, stairways, closets, rooms, nursing stations and related areas.
7.    May be assigned to different areas as required by adjustments in work schedules.

8.    Lead Environmental Assistant is directed by supervisor or Director. Also may be asked to take charge of the department in the absence of the supervisor or director or if they are not available.
9.    Lead Environmental Assistant, when in charge, is responsible for the coordination of all employee's and also to cooperate with other departments and leave a written report each day. 

NOTE: All employees can be asked to carry a beeper at the discretion of the supervisor at any time. 
 
Perform and ensure that all personnel perform all job functions in a manner, which promotes the safety and health of the worker, co-workers, patients, and visitors in Milton Hospital. These actions must include but not limited to the rules and regulations set forth by appropriate regulatory and governmental agencies.

All job functions are subject to change at the discretion of the Hospital Administration. Maybe required to work off-shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime and on-call as is necessary to maintain services to the hospital. Environmental Services provides a transportation service to all departments.

A Physical Abilities Job Description is a component of this Job Description.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.
 

Pay Range:

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled