Manager Environmental Services - FT Days
About The Position
The Manager Environmental Services is responsible for managing and overseeing Environmental Services, Patient Transport, and Linen Distribution functions for assigned sites. This role contributes to quality improvement by making suggestions for process improvements and supporting change initiatives. The manager ensures department operations comply with infection prevention practices, relevant regulations, and policies. They drive patient satisfaction, manage service level agreements, and lead department-level change through planning and implementation. Human resources responsibilities include interviewing, selection, staff development, performance evaluations, and resolving employee concerns. The manager also develops and manages operating and capital budgets, ensuring expenditures are within approved limits and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct.
Requirements
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
- High School Graduate.
- Typically requires 5 years of experience in environmental services.
- Strong management and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of team members and leadership
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
- Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills
- Work under and ability to manage stress
- Critical thinking skills
- Physically able to walk for up to 35% of each workday as well as sit, walk, lift, squat, and bend.
- Must be able to occasionally push/pull up to 500 lbs. with mechanical assistance and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. when moving equipment or furniture.
- May be exposed to dust and dirt.
- May be exposed to chemical and radiation hazards. May also be exposed to blood or bodily fluids requiring appropriate clothing to be worn.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Responsibilities
- Manages and has accountability for Environmental Services, Patient Transport and Linen Distribution functions for assigned site(s).
- Contributes to quality improvement activities by making suggestions for improvements in processes and supports change efforts in the organization and department.
- Ensures department operations are compliant with infection prevention practices, applicable policies, rules, regulations (federal, state, local, and accrediting agencies) and laws.
- Drives patient satisfaction for department and site initiatives, ensures service level agreements are managed and maintained for internal customers.
- Leads department level change by planning, designing, and implementing change initiatives.
- Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
- Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
- Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
- Benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
