Supervisor Environmental Services

Location:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Nights (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40 Worker Type:
Regular Exemption Status:
No

Supervises and directs assigned Environmental Services (EVS) personnel. Assures assignments are completed properly and in compliance with healthcare safety and sanitation regulations. Communicates with other departments to solve problems. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows and enforces system wide standards as well as department specific service standards.

• Supervises the daily operations of assigned Environmental Services staff performance and workflow.
• Verifies that each responsible employee's daily assignments are being performed thoroughly and effectively.
• Completes performance evaluations for assigned staff as well as coordinating the establishment of goals and objectives for assigned staff including annual skill competency checklist reviews.
• Responsible for the interview, selection process, hiring process, orientation set up, training set up, competency testing for all new hires.
• Responsible for the counseling and mentoring and discipline of employees.
• Recommends promotion, demotion, or termination when identified.
• Reviews and approves electronic timecards and scheduling systems for all responsible staff.
• Checks all hours, regular, overtime, holiday, PTO and FMLA.
• Schedules personnel to provide adequate staffing for assigned areas at all times.
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to subordinate personnel as needed while assuring proper utilization of human resources and supplies.
• Supervises staff on all functions and processes provided by Environmental Services.
• Orders supplies as needed; obtains special items, as requested.
• Develops new metrics as appropriate or requested by leadership.
• Recommends process improvements to leadership and empowers employees to bring forward their process improvement ideas.
• Responsible for input to the writing, reviewing, and revising policy and procedures pertaining to the system Environmental Services department.
• Represents Environmental Services and Geisinger in a credible and professional manner at all times.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of the Bed Management system.
• Acts as Super-User and trainer for the staff and testing of new functions.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of all other environmental services data systems.
• Works to promote a team environment and open communication within the work area.
• Participates on and leads teams as needed.
• OSHA, Department of Health, and Joint Commission regulations must be followed.
• Conducts Cleaning Quality inspections of assigned areas as directed.
• Responsible to stand in for (or represent) the EVS Manager and EVS Director as assigned.
• Conducts staff meetings and maintains communication within departments.
• All EVS Staff who enter Medication Rooms (Where Applicable) must receive mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol.
• Work is typically performed in an office environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
• The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
• * Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Make a difference where it matters most! At Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, our Environmental Services team plays a critical role in patient safety, infection prevention, and overall care experience. We’re looking for a Supervisor of Environmental Services (EVS)…