Environmental Services Lead
Job Summary
Provides leadership within the Environmental Services (EVS) department providing activities to assure compliance with safety and sanitation regulations. Responsible for a variety of environmental services duties, follows special healthcare cleaning techniques as required, and trains staff as needed. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows system-wide standards as well as department specific service standards. Responsible for ensuring the very best patient/family/ customer experience by optimizing all customer interactions. Fosters a positive work environment through mutual support and cooperation and adheres to service standards.
Job Duties
- Schedules breaks and lunches daily for all assigned staff.
- Utilizes the staff schedule to plan for sufficient daily staffing.
- Coordinates with the Supervisor and or Manager and Director as necessary.
- Coordinates communication between shifts to ensure continuity of service.
- Assists with the development of all performance improvement plans for staff directly under them in discipline.
- Assures timely and effective response to all department requests and requirements.
- Mentors and empowers employees by delegating responsibilities, assisting employees with work performance issues and promoting a teamwork environment.
- Uses wireless technology to monitor bed tracking status in designated patient departments and areas.
- Responsible for inventory management of EVS supplies.
- Maintains all work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observes and promotes fire prevention and safety practices.
- Follows all infection control policies.
- Monitors daily sign in sheet and adjusts the assignments for call-offs, census, and other factors accordingly.
- Oversees the work performance of Environmental Services personnel.
- Assures all assigned areas are clean, safe, and orderly.
- Provides input to Supervisor on performance evaluations of assigned personnel in the presence of an Environmental Services Supervisor.
- Rearranges work assignments for all shifts as necessary.
- Conducts Quality Improvement inspections of assigned areas routinely.
- All EVS Staff who enter Medication Rooms (Where Applicable) must receive mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol.
Work is typically performed in a clinical 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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
- New Hires are eligible for a bonus up to $2,500!
- Hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.
- 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 EnvironmentSkills
Teamwork; Leads Others; Healthcare Regulatory Environment; Disease Management; Infection Control; Spill Management; CommunicationAbout Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. 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. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
I was hired as a Flex EVS Technician, while attending Bloomsburg University. As I progressed through college I also progressed in roles, elevating to a Part-Time position then to a Full-Time position. Once I received my bachelor’s degree, an opportunity became available to me as an EVS System Training Specialist. I am greatly honored to be part of the Geisinger family and the Environmental Services Department who have provided so many learning experiences and growth opportunities to their employees.
BSBA, T-CHEST
EVS System Support
Specialist Intermediate
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