Environmental Services Aide MSMH

Job Description

Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days Evenings Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: Primary: 7AM to 3PM Secondary: 5AM to 1PM, 10AM to 6PM, 12PM - 8PM, 1PM to 9PM, 3PM to 11PM and 9PM to 5AM.

Summary:

The Environmental Services Aide performs a variety of cleaning tasks, in order to maintain the Hospital in a sanitary and orderly manner. Strives to incorporate the philosophy and mission of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and to incorporate the Hospital's goal of: Quality care in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• Graduate of grade school required

EXPERIENCE

• No prior experience or training required-On the job training provided
• Six (6) months of environmental services experience in a health care Facility preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasionally exposed to odorous chemicals and specimens, housekeeping cleaning agents/chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
• May work in high locations with ladders
• Occasionally exposed to unpleasant resident or unit elements
• Occasionally may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Occasionally may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock, radiation and vibrations
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
• Subject to injury from moving parts of equipment
• Subject to quiet noise level
• Required Protective Equipment:
  • Lab coat or apron may be required
  • Gloves may be required
  • Mask may be required
  • Eye Protection may be required
  • Gown may be required
  • Face Protection may be required
  • Miscellaneous Required Protective Equipment as deemed necessary