Manager- Environmental Services

Singing River Health System•Gulfport, MS

13d

About The Position

The Environmental Services Manager assists in planning, organizing, supervising, coordinating and controlling the activities of the Environmental Services department to the meet the standards of Singing River Health System including Joint Commission and National Infection Prevention standards. The Manager assists in developing departmental policies/procedures and performance standards. He/She makes continuous quality assurance inspections of the hospital and outlying facilities to assure safety and cleanliness; to include, meeting with individual department leaders for performance feedback. The Manager is responsible for assisting in all facets of the daily operation of the Environmental Services department including staffing usage, scheduling, hiring, and the application of disciplinary action when appropriate. He/She interprets documents, such as safety guidelines; and, operates and maintains instructions and procedure manuals. DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in healthcare Environmental Services Management preferred.
Stands, turns, bends, stoops, lifts, climbs, and uses many physical motions in performing day-to-day activities.
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and do a great deal of walking without experiencing undue fatigue.
Must be able to handle objects and tools; regularly moves or lifts up to 25 lbs.
May be exposed to communicable disease or radiation, chemical products, and hazardous/infectious waste.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction.
Must demonstrate the ability to communicate, speak, and enunciate to express/exchange ideas and detailed information in person and on the telephone.
Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity, with or without correction, with the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms that are closer to compare data at close vision.
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities.
Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.
Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.).
Must have intermediate knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area – with the employee providing his/her own transportation.
Must have a valid driver license.
Work requires the ability to function independently, adapt to workload demands, set priorities, and understand and set goals.
Must possess highly developed organizational and planning skills.