Hospital Housekeeping Officer (Chief EMS)

Veterans Health Administration•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Management Service (EMS) Chief leads and manages the EMS program for the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System and supervises EMS Supervisors. The incumbent plans, directs, manages, reviews, and evaluates the service’s overall program at a multi-faceted tertiary care medical center. The role involves leading a large, diverse, blended workforce and working with contract and other third-party service providers, federal employees, and labor union leadership. The EMS program covers hazardous waste management, health aids, general sanitation, laundry, grounds maintenance, interior design, signage, visual cleanliness throughout facilities, and medical sanitation of patient treatment areas in accordance with adopted medical standards and requirements. The position is described as a temporary promotion not to exceed 120 days, with the possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent position under the stated conditions. The work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the position is not virtual.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
Successful completion of required background/security investigation and online onboarding; acceptable identification is required for pre-employment requirements.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a condition of employment.
Successful completion of a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
For current or former federal employees subject to time-in-grade rules: 52 weeks at GS-12 for a GS-13 position, with supporting SF-50 documentation.
Meet the GS-0673 Individual Occupational Requirement through qualifying undergraduate or graduate education, or specialized experience in at least two relevant areas, such as environmental sanitation and infection control, laundry and linen management, interior design management, hazardous and infectious waste management, or pest management.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the normal line of progression, including relevant EMS program administration and management experience.
Experience or qualifications demonstrating the competencies of Human Resources Management, Managing Diverse Workforce, Project Management, Self-Management, Standards, and Technical Competence.
Submit transcripts if education is used to qualify; qualifying education must be from an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Responsibilities

Assign work to subordinate supervisors based on priorities, assignment difficulty and requirements, and employee capabilities.
Develop performance standards and evaluate subordinate employees’ work performance.
Advise, counsel, and instruct employees on work and administrative matters.
Apply disciplinary measures, including warnings and reprimands, and recommend further action when appropriate.
Interview candidates and recommend appointments, promotions, and reassignments; serve as the service’s hiring official.
Hear and resolve employee complaints and address group grievances, working with Human Resources and the Associate Director when needed.
Identify employee development and training needs and arrange appropriate training.
Apply knowledge of the negotiated labor agreement.
Approve leave and initiate incentive awards.
Monitor and analyze production, efficiency, and organizational structure to implement or recommend process and organizational changes.
Lead and manage a large, diverse workforce and oversee relationships with contract and other third-party service providers, federal employees, and labor union leadership.
Direct the EMS program, including hazardous waste management, health aids, general sanitation, laundry, grounds maintenance, interior design, signage, facility cleanliness, and sanitation of patient treatment areas.
Plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and manage the program, including setting qualitative and quantitative standards.
Provide medical center management and clinical staff with information on methods, techniques, and procedures for integrating EMS into the medical center’s mission.
Develop and implement management objectives and program review and evaluation procedures.
Advise on environmental concerns and plan, organize, conduct, and manage an effective hospital housekeeping program.