Supervisor Environmental Services - Geisinger
Scranton, PA
About the Job
Job Summary
Supervises and directs assigned Environmental Services (EVS) personnel. Assures assignments are completed properly and in compliance with healthcare safety and sanitation regulations. Communicates with other departments to solve problems. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows and enforces system wide standards as well as department specific service standards.
Job Duties
+ Supervises the daily operations of assigned Environmental Services staff performance and workflow.
+ Verifies that each responsible employee's daily assignments are being performed thoroughly and effectively.
+ Completes performance evaluations for assigned staff as well as coordinating the establishment of goals and objectives for assigned staff including annual skill competency checklist reviews.
+ Responsible for the interview, selection process, hiring process, orientation set up, training set up, competency testing for all new hires.
+ Responsible for the counseling and mentoring and discipline of employees.
+ Recommends promotion, demotion, or termination when identified.
+ Reviews and approves electronic timecards and scheduling systems for all responsible staff.
+ Checks all hours, regular, overtime, holiday, PTO and FMLA.
+ Schedules personnel to provide adequate staffing for assigned areas at all times.
+ Delegates tasks and responsibilities to subordinate personnel as needed while assuring proper utilization of human resources and supplies.
+ Supervises staff on all functions and processes provided by Environmental Services.
+ Orders supplies as needed; obtains special items, as requested.
+ Develops new metrics as appropriate or requested by leadership.
+ Recommends process improvements to leadership and empowers employees to bring forward their process improvement ideas.
+ Responsible for input to the writing, reviewing, and revising policy and procedures pertaining to the system Environmental Services department.
+ Represents Environmental Services and Geisinger in a credible and professional manner at all times.
+ Maintains advanced knowledge of the Bed Management system.
+ Acts as Super-User and trainer for the staff and testing of new functions.
+ Maintains advanced knowledge of all other environmental services data systems.
+ Works to promote a team environment and open communication within the work area.
+ Participates on and leads teams as needed.
+ OSHA, Department of Health, and Joint Commission regulations must be followed.
+ Conducts Cleaning Quality inspections of assigned areas as directed.
+ Responsible to stand in for (or represent) the EVS Manager and EVS Director as assigned.
+ Conducts staff meetings and maintains communication within departments.
+ All EVS Staff who enter Medication Rooms (Where Applicable) must receive mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).
Position Details
+ Must be available to work four 10-hour shifts (Friday through Monday) -or- three 12-hours shifts (Friday through Sunday).
+ Prior experience preferred (leadership, management, team motivation/team building, EVS/floor care experience).
+ To learn about our EVS team, click here: http://jobs.geisinger.org/evs
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Preferred)
Experience
Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) within 18 months - Association for the Healthcare Environment
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
Supervises and directs assigned Environmental Services (EVS) personnel. Assures assignments are completed properly and in compliance with healthcare safety and sanitation regulations. Communicates with other departments to solve problems. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows and enforces system wide standards as well as department specific service standards.
Job Duties
+ Supervises the daily operations of assigned Environmental Services staff performance and workflow.
+ Verifies that each responsible employee's daily assignments are being performed thoroughly and effectively.
+ Completes performance evaluations for assigned staff as well as coordinating the establishment of goals and objectives for assigned staff including annual skill competency checklist reviews.
+ Responsible for the interview, selection process, hiring process, orientation set up, training set up, competency testing for all new hires.
+ Responsible for the counseling and mentoring and discipline of employees.
+ Recommends promotion, demotion, or termination when identified.
+ Reviews and approves electronic timecards and scheduling systems for all responsible staff.
+ Checks all hours, regular, overtime, holiday, PTO and FMLA.
+ Schedules personnel to provide adequate staffing for assigned areas at all times.
+ Delegates tasks and responsibilities to subordinate personnel as needed while assuring proper utilization of human resources and supplies.
+ Supervises staff on all functions and processes provided by Environmental Services.
+ Orders supplies as needed; obtains special items, as requested.
+ Develops new metrics as appropriate or requested by leadership.
+ Recommends process improvements to leadership and empowers employees to bring forward their process improvement ideas.
+ Responsible for input to the writing, reviewing, and revising policy and procedures pertaining to the system Environmental Services department.
+ Represents Environmental Services and Geisinger in a credible and professional manner at all times.
+ Maintains advanced knowledge of the Bed Management system.
+ Acts as Super-User and trainer for the staff and testing of new functions.
+ Maintains advanced knowledge of all other environmental services data systems.
+ Works to promote a team environment and open communication within the work area.
+ Participates on and leads teams as needed.
+ OSHA, Department of Health, and Joint Commission regulations must be followed.
+ Conducts Cleaning Quality inspections of assigned areas as directed.
+ Responsible to stand in for (or represent) the EVS Manager and EVS Director as assigned.
+ Conducts staff meetings and maintains communication within departments.
+ All EVS Staff who enter Medication Rooms (Where Applicable) must receive mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).
Position Details
+ Must be available to work four 10-hour shifts (Friday through Monday) -or- three 12-hours shifts (Friday through Sunday).
+ Prior experience preferred (leadership, management, team motivation/team building, EVS/floor care experience).
+ To learn about our EVS team, click here: http://jobs.geisinger.org/evs
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Preferred)
Experience
Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) within 18 months - Association for the Healthcare Environment
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
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