EVS Assistant Director

Xanitos • West Palm Beach, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Xanitos is seeking an EVS Assistant Director for Tenet St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Assistant Director directs and oversees the operational needs of the Environmental Services (EVS) Department and coordinates subordinate supervisory staff. The role ensures staff training in accordance with The Joint Commission guidelines and schedules staffing to meet facility needs within budgetary constraints. In the Unit Director’s absence, the Assistant Director serves as an administrative liaison between key client contacts and departments.

The position oversees EVS staff, services, schedules, supplies, projects, and outside service providers. It maintains sanitary, attractive, and orderly facility conditions; ensures performance and training standards are followed; and communicates operational progress, safety concerns, and improvement opportunities. The role also promotes Xanitos’ culture, values, and management philosophy and provides quality leadership in meeting performance plans.

Xanitos is a management company providing hospital housekeeping, patient transport, central laundry, and patient observation services. The company describes its patented XRO System and operations management as distinguishing features, and reports improvements at hospitals it serves in cleaning quality, HCAHPS scores, infection risk, bed turnaround time, and costs.

Requirements

• Healthcare EVS experience.
• Two to four years of supervisory experience in EVS or a service-related field with high customer/client contact.
• Four-year college degree or equivalent work experience; high school diploma or equivalent is also listed.
• Strong leadership skills and experience leading and managing a team.
• Customer-service orientation.
• Strong communication skills, including effective written communication and oral presentations.
• Ability to multitask and establish priorities.
• Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment.
• Initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and leadership.
• Thorough knowledge of contract administration and office procedures.
• Ability to use working knowledge of the work environment to meet established goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated progressive growth in healthcare EVS facility maintenance.
• Healthcare employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required medical or religious exception, and must report vaccination status and upload proof through a secure online portal.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the operational needs of the EVS Department and coordinate the work of subordinate supervisory staff.
• Ensure staff are trained in accordance with The Joint Commission guidelines and schedule staff to meet facility needs within budgetary constraints.
• Act as the administrative liaison between key client contacts and departments when the Unit Director is absent.
• Establish and annually review standards and work procedures for EVS staff in accordance with facility policies and practices.
• Plan work schedules, hours, work areas, and job duties to ensure adequate EVS services throughout the facility.
• Interview, select, hire, evaluate, and recommend termination of facility EVS personnel in accordance with facility standards.
• Orient, train, develop, and supervise supervisory and EVS staff within the role’s span of control.
• Inspect and evaluate the facility’s physical condition and recommend painting, repairs, and furnishings.
• Provide monthly administrative progress reports covering short-term accomplishments, future short-term plans, and staff education and training.
• Supervise relocation and storage of furnishings and equipment, and relocation of space to improve sanitation and facility appearance.
• Report unsafe conditions and research improvements to EVS technology.
• Conduct regular staff meetings and coordinate EVS activities with other departments; serve on facility-wide committees as applicable.
• Schedule major project work and ensure adequate staff and supplies are available.
• Conduct regular inventory of EVS supplies and order supplies while keeping costs within approved budget amounts.
• Coordinate outside EVS services, including pest control, window cleaning, medical waste, solid waste, document destruction, and recycling.
• Discipline associates when necessary under progressive disciplinary guidelines; prepare disciplinary and variance reports and notices, conduct follow-up investigations, and report findings to the Department Director.
• Maintain a sanitary, attractive, and orderly environment.
• Demonstrate and promote Xanitos’ culture, values, and management philosophy, and provide quality leadership in meeting performance plans.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Commuter benefits
• Shoes for Crews reimbursement
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, elective holidays, bereavement, parental bonding, volunteer day, and jury duty
• Employee discounts to theme parks, theaters, sporting events, movies, and more

What This Job Offers

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