Environmental Service Spec I

The Department of Public Health’s Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children is accepting applications for Environmental Specialist 1.  In this role, ensure patient care areas, common spaces, and hospital facilities meet the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and infection prevention. This position is ideal for individuals who take pride in hands-on work, enjoy being part of a collaborative team, and value making a meaningful impact in a healthcare setting.

This role provides a stable and rewarding opportunity within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, offering experience in healthcare environmental services, hospital operations, and infection control practices. Candidates who are dependable, physically active, team-oriented, and motivated to support patient wellbeing will find this role both meaningful and professionally valuable. The position also offers the opportunity to participate in essential hospital response efforts, including pandemic sanitation initiatives and snow removal operations that help ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff year-round.

This is a 40 hour per week position, working 6:30 am – 3:00 pm, with every other weekend off.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

·         Perform routine environmental services and custodial duties throughout the hospital, including cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining patient care areas, offices, corridors, stairwells, elevators, and common spaces.

·         Clean and maintain floors using appropriate equipment and techniques such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, stripping, waxing, and polishing to ensure a safe and sanitary environment.

·         Sanitize and disinfect interior surfaces, furnishings, fixtures, bathrooms, and hospital equipment in accordance with infection prevention and safety protocols.

·         Conduct terminal cleaning and disinfection procedures in patient and clinical areas to support hospital cleanliness and infection control standards.

·         Collect, transport, and properly dispose of waste, refuse, and soiled linens while maintaining compliance with sanitation and safety procedures.

·         Assist with loading, unloading, receiving, and distributing supplies, equipment, and materials throughout the hospital as assigned.

·         Support hospital operations by assisting with moving furniture, patient beds, equipment, and other materials as needed.

·         Participate as an active member of the hospital’s Pandemic Response Team by disinfecting designated areas and supporting emergency sanitation efforts.

·         Participate in snow and weather response operations to ensure walkways, entrances, and exterior areas remain safe and accessible during inclement weather.

·         Maintain compliance with safety regulations, Universal Precautions, PPE requirements, departmental procedures, documentation standards, and patient privacy and confidentiality expectations.

Required Qualifications:

·         Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and adhere to established policies, procedures, and safety standards.

·         Ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients, staff, visitors, and multidisciplinary teams in a healthcare environment.

·         Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally, respe