Environmental Care Specialist

Veterans Health Administration • Atlanta, GA

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent has complete administrative and managerial responsibility for the Environmental Management Service program sections of Sanitation, Environment of Care, Interior Design, Project Management, and Textile Operations at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The role oversees operations and staffing, establishes quality control measures, work schedules, production standards, and cleaning frequencies, and analyzes operational data to improve efficiency. It also includes budget formulation, resource planning, quality inspections, and serving as Contracting Officer Technical Representative on Waste Management and environmental Sanitation contracts.

The position is onsite and has a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., subject to change based on agency needs. The incumbent must also be able to work weekends and holidays. The work is primarily sedentary, with some slight physical effort potentially required; no physical requirements essential to successful performance are identified that could not be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• For current or former Federal employees subject to the time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-09 for a GS-11 position.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09, including relevant knowledge of public laws, Code of Federal Regulations, and VA directives; experience coordinating medical-center admissions, providing leadership reports, and ensuring data is procured and filed according to policies and procedures; and experience in Safety and Occupational Health or Industrial Hygienist functions, Environment of Care rounds, and compliance inspections.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; alternatively, a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the master's degree level.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays.
• Complete the required application, questionnaire, and online assessment.
• Meet applicable background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Train subordinates, coordinate time and motion studies, and routinely reassign fixed staff to address unusual workloads.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with staff at all levels.
• Plan quality control measures, work schedules, production standards, and cleaning frequencies for the health care facility.
• Conduct or supervise assigned special tasks, projects, and studies; analyze data to determine efficient operations across Environmental Management Service sections, including Sanitation Control, Linen, and Pest Control.
• Conduct comprehensive quality control inspections in areas of responsibility and ensure deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner.
• Formulate budgets, plan staffing resources, and determine supplies and equipment required for environmental care functions.
• Serve as Contracting Officer Technical Representative on Waste Management and environmental Sanitation contracts.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, subject to position eligibility.
• VA may consider crediting job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward annual leave accrual, if requested and approved before appointment; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior