Environmental Services Aide - Surgical Services

SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

At Sheridan Memorial Hospital, we proudly rank in the top 13.6% of U.S. hospitals, recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. With over 850 dedicated employees and 100+ expert providers across 25 specialties, we are committed to exceptional, patient-centered care. Set in northern Wyoming’s stunning Big Horn Mountain foothills, Sheridan offers outdoor adventure and community charm. Our hospital combines cutting-edge technology with a collaborative, innovative culture. Join a team that values your skills, fosters growth, and empowers you to impact lives meaningfully. Apply today and be part of Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s mission of excellence!

JOB SUMMARY

The Environmental Services Aide for Surgical Services plays a crucial role in maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and healthcare staff. This position is responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, and maintaining the perioperative surgical areas, including operating rooms, procedure rooms, central sterile and surrounding spaces, in accordance with established hospital infection control policies and best practice recommendations. The aide will work closely with the surgical team to ensure that all cleaning tasks are performed in a timely, effective, and compliant manner to support optimal patient safety and outcomes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of organization.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing stations, clinical areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Ensures assigned areas are adequately stocked with cleaning supplies, paper products, and other essential items required to keep all areas functioning.
• Performs cleaning and maintenance of all floors: carpet, tile, brick and concrete flooring.
• Completes work assignments in a timely manner/prioritizing work assignments.
• Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• Is cross trained to other departments within environmental services and surgical services to ensure ability to meet workload requirements when staffing shortages and/or vacations reduce staff levels.
• Always introduces self to patients, families and visitors.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Replenishes supplies; notifies Manager when supplies need to be ordered.
• Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, standard precautions and isolation precautions.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• Works day, evening or night shift as assigned.
• Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• Observes safety precautions at all times.
• Perioperative Cleaning:
  • Perform thorough cleaning and disinfection of perioperative areas, including but not limited to operating rooms, anesthesia areas, sterile storage areas, central sterile, PACU, adjacent hallways, nursing stations, lounges, and rest rooms.
  • Clean and disinfect all surfaces, including floors, walls, counters, medical equipment, and furniture, per established protocols.
  • Ensure that surgical suites are ready for use between surgeries, including removal of biohazardous waste, soiled linen, and trash.
  • Follow practice recommendations for terminal cleaning when required ensuring that all areas meet infection prevention standards.
  • Ensure proper disposal of contaminated materials, including sharps, soiled linens, and other waste, following the hospital's infection control policies.
  • Ensures assigned areas are adequately stocked with cleaning supplies, paper products, linens and other essential items required to keep all areas functioning.
• Compliance with Practice Recommendations:
  • Adhere to practice recommendations and hospital policy for cleaning, disinfection, and infection control in the perioperative environment, including recommendations for:
  • Cleaning techniques and agents that minimize contamination risk.
  • Frequency of cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.
  • Proper handling and disposal of contaminated materials.
  • Maintaining aseptic techniques during cleaning and disinfection processes.

Note: This highlights key responsibilities and is intended to give you a general sense of the role.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Experience & License

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to read and understand equipment manuals.

Specific demands not listed: Possible exposure to blood and or body fluids / infectious disease / hazardous waste requiring the use of Personal Protective Equipment. Exposure to odorous chemicals / specimens and Latex products.

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