Environmental Services Supervisor - Oregon Health & Science University

Department Overview:

The purpose of this position is to supervise, schedule, and develop EVS staff to meet the needs of patients, visitors, and staff. Key Responsibilities This position is responsible for providing direct supervision over EVS Technicians, assigning work, developing staff schedules, addressing patient and visitor requests, ensuring the completion of work to the standard, and ensuring excellence in maintaining a clean, safe, orderly and attractive patient care environment. In addition, this position is charged with upholding the mission of the department and organization through continuous improvement.

Function/Duties of Position:

Operations

• Manages and supervises departmental staff by confirming, validating and teaching staff to uphold the department mission: provide an exceptional patient experience; ensure a clean environment that does  not contribute to the spread of healthcare associated infection; and to facilitate timely patient flow.
• Ensures staffing assignments are complete to avoid missed assignments and/or unnecessary use of premium pay.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the hospital bed tracking system (Epic) and ensures response times are met.
• Manages staffing and the operations to allow for breaks and lunches that are consistent with Oregon Law, OHSU policy, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Ensures accurate timekeeping for staff.

Staff Engagement

• Assists in creating an employment environment that supports a knowledgeable, passionate, productive, safe, and engaged staff.
• Develops one on one rapport and professional relationship with all direct reports.
• Assists department management with hiring staff.
• Responsible for delivery and documentation of performance management: evaluations, recognition, coaching and progressive discipline.
• Provides training, coaching and instruction of department changes.
• Assists with New Employee Orientation.
• Swiftly identifies and resolves interpersonal conflict.

Patient Experience

• Ensures an exceptional experience for our patients and visitors.
• Rounds on patients and facility to ensure service quality.
• interviews patients, as necessary, to ensure exceptional experience.
• Serves consistently as a liaison between all shifts.
• Provides service recovery as needed.
• Manages up employees and colleagues.

Quality & Safety

• Provides a safe environment for patient care.
• Ensures staff compliance to standard work by reviewing and confirming on a consistent basis.
• Rounds on EVS staff, nurse managers, and key internal customers on a daily basis.
• Provides in servicing on equipment, chemicals and standards.
• Inspects room cleanliness upon discharge per departmental expectations.
• Follows up on patient safety incident reports per organizational expectations.
• Ensures all staff are in compliance with departmental policies, training, and procedures.
• Monitors and audits equipment for cleanliness and proper set up: chemicals labeled, solutions adequately dispensed; and tools cleaned and properly stored on cart.
• Ensure staff have the necessary tools and supplies to successfully perform their duties.
• Submits work orders for maintenance repairs, as needed.
• Attends all departmental meetings.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma

Experience:

• 5 years of lead or supervisory experience; or
• 2 years of lead or supervisory experience with an Associate’s degree;
• 1 year of lead or supervisory experience with a Bachelor’s degree.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Customer service focus Proficient skills in English language: reading, writing, verbal
• Ability to manage, prioritize, and follow through all assigned tasks
• Ability to self-manage Computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, ability to learn and operate various software programs
• Excellence attendance, punctuality and preparedness for work
• Ability to train and develop staff
• Ability to work with highly diverse population
• Ability to give and receive feedback in a constructive manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree
• CHEST Certification

Experience:

• Lead or supervisory experience in a hospital setting.
• Experience in Environmental Services, Housekeeping, or Custodial Services.
• Experience in a high volume customer service environment.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Epic experience Previous experience in performance improvement tools such as lean, continuous quality improvement, etc.
• Experience in academic healthcare or other matrix organizations
• Experience in union environment

Additional Details:

This position operates in a busy, noisy healthcare environment with many interruptions, multiple demands and people interactions. Staff work in areas where diseases, germs, and body fluids are present. Following proper procedures, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment, when required, is necessary for personal safety and the safety of others.

All are welcome:Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.