Environmental Services EVS Supervisor

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Supervisor oversees operational, technical, and personnel activities for Environmental Services. The role manages labor, supplies, vendors, inventory, and other controllable expenses within budget guidelines while ensuring appropriate service for clinical and non-clinical hospital departments. The supervisor oversees approximately 40 team members and helps provide a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff, ensuring infection-control and safety procedures are followed. The position is based at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The stated schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with varied work days and some flexibility required according to business needs.

Requirements

At least three years of diversified healthcare or similar institutional Environmental Services experience.
Extensive knowledge of leadership, staff training, customer service, and computerized staffing and inventory principles and practices.
Effective organizational, communication, and human relations skills.
Thorough working knowledge of floor care maintenance for hard floors and carpets, including the machinery and chemicals used.
Thorough knowledge of patient-care area and room cleaning, as well as surgical-suite terminal cleaning according to established standards.
Knowledge of hazardous-waste procedures and regulations, Standard Precautions, and JCAHO standards on Infection Control and Environment of Care.
Ability to research and compile statistical reports and perform basic mathematical calculations.
Some facilities or departments may require a valid driver’s license and eligibility for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.
For employees working at specified Banner behavioral health facilities or behavioral health clinical settings serving children: an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card is required at hire and must be maintained during employment; an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous EVS and floor-care experience in a hospital or clinical setting.
Two or more years of supervisory-level experience.
Intermediate word-processing, spreadsheet, and/or database software skills.
Successful experience conducting job training and a focus on continual quality and service improvement.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise Environmental Services personnel and daily work across assigned medical center areas and associated buildings, managing service levels, expenses, staffing, and the resolution of interdepartmental and personnel issues.
Process and maintain records for accounts payable, supplies received, equipment maintenance, and other departmental business.
Select, schedule, train, coach, evaluate, and terminate personnel as appropriate; maintain personnel and in-service education records.
Conduct daily patient rounding and inspect assigned areas to ensure cleanliness standards are met, working with Infection Control and ensuring staff follow safety and regulatory guidelines.
Schedule special projects; monitor hospital equipment and furniture moves; track inventories and movements using computer software.
Coordinate major housekeeping requests, including construction planning, event planning, and emergency facility responses.
Work with patients, nurses, physicians, department leaders, and other staff on environmental services requests, infection prevention, service resolution, and other interdepartmental matters; provide timely follow-up and consult with management at other facilities about best practices.
Recommend, develop, plan, implement, and enforce departmental procedures and policies in conjunction with leadership.
Participate in system or facility taskforces and committees, and provide input on facility matters.
May perform the functions of Environmental Services staff.