Supervisor Environmental Services EVS

Banner Health•South Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor in Tucson, Arizona, to lead a team of approximately 35-45 individuals. This role is integral to the overall patient experience by ensuring a clean, sanitized, and safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff, and by upholding proper infection control and safety procedures. The position is full-time, salaried/exempt, with day shift hours from 7:00am-3:30pm. Previous EVS experience in a hospital/clinical setting is highly preferred. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson, where this role is based, is a nationally recognized Level 1 Trauma Center, known for exceptional patient care, teaching future healthcare professionals, and conducting groundbreaking research. It has earned Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence and its physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. The medical center offers comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques, and a multi-organ transplant program. The Environmental Services Supervisor will oversee operational, technical, and personnel activities within the department, managing labor, supplies, vendors, and inventory within budget guidelines while assuring optimal service to all clinical and non-clinical departments across medical center campuses and associated buildings.

Requirements

Requires the skills, knowledge and abilities typically gained over three or more years of diversified healthcare or similar institutional Environmental Services experience.
Extensive knowledge of leadership, staff training, customer service, computerized staffing and inventory principles and practices.
Effective organizational, communication, and human relations skills are necessary.
Must have a thorough working knowledge of floor care maintenance (hard floors and carpets) and the machinery and chemicals used.
Must demonstrate thorough knowledge of patient care area and room cleaning, as well as surgical suite terminal cleaning as defined by established standards.
Must possess knowledge of hazardous waste procedures and regulations, Standard Precautions, and JCAHO standards on Infection Control and Environment of Care.
The ability to research and compile statistical reports and to compute basic mathematical calculations is essential.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
Some facilities or departments, depending on business need, may require proof of a valid driver’s license and eligibility for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience at a supervisory level is preferred.
Intermediate word processing, spreadsheet and/or database software skills are preferred.
Previous successful experience conducting job training, and focus on continual quality and service improvement is strongly preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Previous EVS experience in a hospital/clinical setting is highly preferred for this position.

Responsibilities

Supervises all Environmental Services personnel and daily work in assigned areas throughout medical center campuses and other associated buildings in an effective, efficient manner that enhances service levels while providing appropriate control of expense budgets, staffing and the effectual resolution of interdepartmental and personnel problems.
Processes and maintains records of accounts payable, supplies received, equipment maintenance, and other department business.
Maintains a competent and motivated staff through appropriate selection, scheduling, training, coaching, evaluating, and terminating of personnel.
Maintains department records relating to personnel matters and in-service education.
Performs daily patient rounding and inspection of assigned areas to assure hospital standards for cleanliness are met.
Works in conjunction with infection control department to meet all standards.
Provides education and ensures staff compliance with all hospital safety and regulatory guidelines.
Schedules special projects and monitors equipment and furniture moves for all hospital departments; tracks inventories and movements in computer software program.
Coordinates services for major housekeeping requests, such as construction planning, event planning, and all emergency-related facility responses.
Works with patients, nurses, physicians, department leaders and other professional and non-professional staff members regarding environmental services requests, infection prevention, service resolution opportunities, and other interdepartmental matters.
Provides timely follow-up for information to requesting departments.
Communicates and consults with management in other facilities on best practices.
Makes recommendations, devises, plans and implements, procedures, and enforces department policies and procedures in conjunction with leadership.
May perform the functions of the staff.
Provides input and has involvement in system/facility taskforce/committees.