Built-in 1973 Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento’s southern suburbs including the Elk Grove Wilton and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158 acute-care bed facility with 1120 employees 283 medical staff and 29 Emergency Department beds. Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace – a 171-bed sub-acute skilled nursing long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly as well as those requiring extended recoveries. Methodist Hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program an accredited and nationally recognized program which provides resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together the hospital and residency program implemented a ground-breaking curriculum addressing the identification treatment and assistance of human trafficking victims and created a one-of-a-kind health clinic for victims the Human Trafficking Medical Home.

Job Summary: 

Manages the daily operations of the Environmental Services department, including supervision of staff and responsibility for the sanitation, infection control and patient satisfaction outcomes of the department. Ensures a consistent high level of quality that meets budgetary, regulatory and departmental standards.

Responsibility: 

• Maintains adequate staffing for daily needs reflecting cost efficiency. Trains, assigns and directs the work of staff. Assists with the preparation of the budget and contributes to the development of short -term operational plans for the department.
• Maintains communication with patient, staff, and customers regarding the level of services they receive from Environmental Services staff, and promotes patient satisfaction in environmental services (i.e. cleanliness scores). Conducts rounding with patients and staff and ensures their feedback is considered in continuous improvement. Maintains log of of patient and staff feedback is considered in continuous improvement.
• Surveys regularly all departmental procedures for adherence to sanitation, infection control, regulatory compliance, safety and patient confidentiality standards. Provides an ongoing effective in-service program for all employees of the Environmental Service Department. Maintains regulatory compliance and infection control practices.
• Assists with reviewing and maintaining all vendor contracts, monitors the contracts in use and recommends effective utilize vendors to achieve the best possible cost.

Minimum Qualification: 

Experience and Education: 

• Minimum of one (1) year EVS management experience in related field.
• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and/or additional job related experience.