What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Environmental Services Full-Time Days position at CAMERON HEALTH?
Cameron Health is an independent, not-for-profit facility that proudly serves Angola and Steuben County. We’ve been a cornerstone of this community and the surrounding area in northeast Indiana dating back to 1926. Over the years, we’ve helped generation after generation of area residents enjoy better health and live comfortably. Today, Cameron Hospital has grown into something more than a simple community hospital. Filled with advanced equipment and skilled specialists, Cameron is a modern, high-tech facility that provides advanced diagnostics, a variety of specialties and cutting-edge treatment options that are combined with highly personalized and compassionate care. Low nurse to patient ratios allows time for exceptional quality care and patient focus. Our care teams consist of RN's, Charge Nurses, Patient Care Techs, Unit Secretaries and a night shift hospitalist NP.
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services
JOB TITLE: Supervisor, Environmental Services
SHIFT: 1.0 FTE, Full-time Days (required to take call)
Summary/Objective
An Environmental Services Supervisor is responsible for the uninterrupted departmental operation of the Environmental Services team ensuring a consistently high level of environmental hygiene, aesthetics, and customer service.
Essential Functions
- Interact professionally with physicians, patients/family, employees, co-workers and others while maintaining effective communication and good working relationships, representing the organization in a positive and professional manner.
- Working knowledge of the cleaning and disinfection principles and requirements, proper chemical, equipment usage, and labor requirements for maintenance of furniture, furnishings, interior finishes for all areas of responsibility.
- Demonstrates attention to detail involving
- Make recommendations about hiring, promoting and complete annual technician performance reviews.
- Ability to organize workloads to facilitate timely and efficient operation of hospital.
- Prepare master work and time schedules
- Perform quality improvement initiatives under direction of the EVS manager. Conduct rounding activities to ensure environmental hygiene in all areas assigned including auditing through area inspections, rounding and ATP monitoring. Documents results and prepare necessary reports for formulating necessary action plans for distribution to manager(s) and others.
- Adhere to all organizational safety, risk management, and infection control and prevention standards. Promotes a culture of patient safety through observation and education.
- Education/Training/Regulatory property supervision.
Qualifications
- Must be able to work flexible hours as needed for the purpose of supervision, filling in, training of personnel, etc.
Experience
- Environmental services
- Leadership/supervision experience is preferred
Skills/Competencies
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite, MS Project, PM software, and EVS software systems preferred
- EVS equipment/machinery
- knowledge of the principles of environmental infection prevention and control.
Education
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
Certifications
- Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) and/or Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT) certifications or trainer designation preferred
- Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) certification preferred
Supervisor Responsibilities
- All environmental services technicians