Environmental Services Director

Description

Required Education:

High School diploma or equivalent

Position Summary:

Provides supervisory responsibility for housekeeping activities and assists director in department management.

Essential Function:

1. Maintains established departmental procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, environmental and infection control standards, and hospital policies including compliance policies.
2. Prepares work schedules, assigns personnel, evaluates work performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
3. Tours and inspects project areas for quality of work performed and adherence to established policies and procedures.
4. Instructs personnel in use of new equipment, cleaning techniques/methods and cleaning agents.
5. Maintains inventory of cleaning materials, supplies and equipment and oversees their replacement.
6. Inspects housekeeping and hospital equipment for wear, tear and replacement and prepares requisitions for maintenance or replacement.
7. Maintains required records, reports and statistics as directed.
8. Assures that patient information is treated as confidential information.  Adheres to the policies and procedures regarding HIPAA Guidelines.
9. Performs backup to other positions in the housekeeping department.

Other Job Duties:

1. Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
2. Always promotes good intra and inter hospital communications and relationships.
3. Attend meetings as required.
4. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Competency Requirements:

1. Infection Control requirements
2. Communication Proficiency
3. Leadership Skills
4. Organizational Skills
5. Time Management

Hard Skill Requirement:

1. Perform Advanced levels in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
2. Typing a minimum of 50 wpm

Soft Skill Requirement:

1. Communication skills where decisions are articulated effectively with the proper messages being relayed to enhance financial awareness across the organization.
2. Highest level of integrity creating a trustworthy environment with the department team members and other department leaders.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Working Conditions

Exposed to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals. Frequent contact with water and strong cleaning and disinfecting materials. Handling of biologically unclean materials. Normally well lighted and ventilated area. Some outside work in hot and cold. Occupational exposure to infectious disease.

Required PPE

• Gloves
• Goggles
• Isolation gowns
• Masks
• Disposable booties

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