What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Services Supervisor position at Minidoka Memorial Hospital?
Job Summary
The Environmental Services Coordinator directs and administers the Environmental Services (EVS) program to maintain the hospital environment in a sanitary and orderly condition. This position works directly with the Environmental Services Director in the prevention of communicable diseases by thoroughly sanitizing and ensuring workers clean the facilities to hospital standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform all essential duties within Environmental and Laundry staffing.
- Maintain complete knowledge of all areas within environmental services to ensure proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures.
- Ensure accurate completion of cleaning, drying, folding, and pickup and delivery areas of clean and soiled linens in Laundry services.
- Be willing to work all shifts as needed to cover vacations, sickness, and on-call within the departments.
- Monitor and review employee productivity and performance, staff development, and program implementation for customer satisfaction, efficiency, effectiveness, work priorities, and compliance with laws, rules, regulations, and standards.
- Maintain continual education/awareness with other public agencies to develop programs addressing infection-control, biohazard and environmental problems.
- Assist Manager in planning, organizing, and directing environmentally sound and cost-effective methods for infection control, disposal of garbage, and waste prevention.
- Identify areas needing review: recommend and implement changes on approval.
- Adhere to and train staff on hospital policies and procedures.
- Develop and implement employee processes adding value to the department.
- Evaluate staff performance, provide employee counseling and recommend employee discipline to Manager, participate in the selection of new employees.
- Help organize and lead monthly meetings.
- Use computer programs to develop schedules and meeting presentations.
- Engage in quality improvement activities.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Three (3) years' experience in a leadership role in a housekeeping setting.
- Experience working in Healthcare.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Requirements
- Previous experience implementing and using continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish).
Skills and Competencies
- Leadership, team building, and coaching skills.
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt and be flexible.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work with teams and assist decision-making processes.
- Results-oriented and driven individual.
- Able to give full attention to others, take time to understand points being made, and ask questions as appropriate.
- Able to work in a high volume/fast-paced environment.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
- Ability to read and understand information (Product/Chemical Labels, Safety Data Sheets, work instructions).
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Proven integrity, respect, and initiative.
Physical Requirements
This position requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the day. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Rare lifting of greater than 100 pounds.
