Training Specialist

Veterans Health Administration • Indianapolis, IN

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Training Specialist develops, coordinates, and maintains the hospital housekeeping training program in association with the Chief of Environmental Management Service (EMS), emphasizing staff training and safety compliance at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. The incumbent develops training guidance for current and future staff and coordinates training related to hospital housekeeping, laundry services, recycling, municipal solid waste disposal, regulated medical waste disposal, patient effects, and environmental management.

The position includes identifying employee development needs, arranging training, monitoring training currency and compliance, evaluating training issues and operational efficiency, and recommending process or organizational changes. The incumbent conducts and documents space inspections of patient rooms, patient care areas, common/public areas, and work areas after cleaning and disinfection. The role also includes preparing reports and briefings, advising workers, maintaining training records, preparing lesson plans, conducting research, and serving as the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) trainer with oversight of the EMS program.

This is a non-virtual position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements: for GS-9, 52 weeks at GS-7 for qualifying current or former Federal employees.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-7, demonstrating practical knowledge of the subject area and instructional methods and techniques; qualifying experience may include instruction, training-program administration, development or review of training materials, or regularly training others in a relevant subject-matter field.
• Alternatively, a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.
• Alternatively, a combination of qualifying specialized experience and graduate education that totals at least 100% of the GS-9 requirement.
• Complete the required application, questionnaire, and online assessment.
• Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a VA Health Care Personnel employee.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Provide transcripts if using education to qualify; qualifying education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain training guidance for current and future EMS staff.
• Develop and coordinate training schedules to meet departmental, local, federal, and state requirements.
• Review and monitor training requirements to ensure staff are current and meet agency standards.
• Analyze training issues arising from changes in policies, plans, or resources, and make recommendations.
• Coordinate and formulate training policies, guidance, and procedures for housekeeping, laundry, recycling, waste disposal, patient effects, and environmental management.
• Identify employee development and training needs, and arrange for necessary training.
• Monitor production efficiency and organizational structure and implement or recommend changes.
• Prepare briefings and reports on training issues and policies affecting facility health, safety, and well-being.
• Inspect patient rooms, patient care areas, common/public areas, and work areas after cleaning and disinfection, and document inspections using the appropriate EMS form.
• Develop work improvement plans and advise and counsel workers on training matters.
• Ensure EMS employees are trained and comply with safety regulations.
• Schedule employees for training and maintain employee training records.
• Establish training sessions, prepare lesson plans, and conduct research in preparation for classes.
• Serve as the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) trainer and provide training oversight for the program as it pertains to EMS.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Potential credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward the annual leave accrual rate, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

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