**Job Type:** Regular **Time Type:** Full time **Work Shift:** Day (United States of America) **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt **When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.** Service Associate I Hours - 7:00-3:30 Position Summary: Under supervision of the Supervisor or Lead Housekeeper, the Service Associate I perform a variety of cleaning and related functions in both patient care and non-patient care areas. These duties may be regularly scheduled or may be required on an emergency basis. The Service Associate I help maintain a healthy and safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues throughout the facility. **Job Description:** **Essential Duties & Responsibilities** _including but not limited to:_ Performs scheduled daily cleaning of patient rooms: + Empties and relines waste receptacles, paying particular attention to the safe and proper handling of hazardous waste; makes beds when unoccupied. + Checks bed functioning and notifies maintenance when repairs are needed. + High dusts; dry and wet mops; disinfects floors; damp wipes and spot clean surfaces with disinfectants; cleans and disinfects bathroom commodes and other fixtures; cleans IV poles; and performs self-inspections. + Cleans rooms of discharged patients as a priority when assigned to help ensure the timely turnover of hospital beds. + Prepares rooms for admission, paying particular attention to cleaning IV poles and blood pressure cuffs, verifying that the room telephone is in working order, and ensuring that the suction canister and oxygen flow meters are in place, and the glove box is stocked. + Uses a pager and telephone to receive and record the successful completion of cleaning assignments in a Bed Tracking System. + Communicates with the Environmental Services Supervisor when problems arise that prevent the timely completion of cleaning assignments. + Interacts with patients and visitors in a welcoming and supportive manner and provides assistance when necessary. + Works collaboratively with nursing staff and other colleagues as a member of the patient care team. + Cleans patient care and non-patient care areas of the facility as needed and directed by the supervisor or lead person. + Responds promptly to requests from appropriate personnel for emergency cleaning services. + Delivers clean and soiled linen as assigned. + Maintains the housekeeping cart and cleaning supplies in accordance with departmental and safety guidelines. + As directed, trains new colleagues on cleaning techniques including safe and appropriate use of tools and cleaning agents ***Able to read and write in English** **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) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.** **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**