Environmental Services Supervisor - HS - Prov Environmental Services - Providence

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

Responsibilities

• The Environmental Services Supervisor supervises the work activities of Environmental Services personnel and lower level supervisors to ensure neat, orderly, and attractive conditions in the hospital
• Abide by and enforces all compliance requirements an ethical consistent with the organization's values
• Adheres to hospital policies including confidentiality Assists the orientation of new employees
• Assigns and supervises a crew of ten or more custodial workers in sweeping, mopping, waxing, and dusting floors, cleaning and waxing furniture
• Tours facility throughout shift checking areas, offices, public areas, service departments and stairwells
• Instructs an employee in the use of equipment and proper cleaning procedures
• Assists in special projects and research to update techniques, study cost savings, etc.
• Inspects and evaluates the physical condition of the hospital and initiates necessary work orders
• Assists in planning. revising. and coordinating all operative and departmental policies and standards
• Prepares daily assignment schedules to include established routines, as well as special areas to be cleaned
• Ensures supplies and equipment available for employees supervised
• Requires minimal supervision to safely perform patient care/essential functions
• Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving equipment and or that are to perform essential functions
• Initiates disciplinary process, informs department head
• Communicates uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians. patients. families, healthcare team and staff in person and via telephone
• Communicates via telephone. pages, public address system, and in person
• Maintains communication and acts as liaison between all shifts and departments to ensure a smooth operation and continuity of work
• Maintains accurate and complete records
• Assists in the maintenance of all statistical data and reporting system such as productivity reports
• Prepares daily assignment schedules to include established routines. as well as special areas to be cleaned
• Keeps personnel records of employees such as hours worked, attendance, and performance documentation
• Keeps records of rooms cleaned and projects completed
• Maintains records necessary for payroll operations including time sheets, vacation, sick leave, and overtime records;
• Supervises the preparation of requisitions for cleaning supplies and materials
• Recommends and performs necessary documentation for employee disciplinary actions; assists personnel with the completions and documentation of reports
• Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict
• Cooperates, helps others and improves the performance of the unit
• Completes all mandatory unit educational and hospital requirements
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
• Inspects rooms and common areas
• Address performance issues.
• Responds to and resolve customer concerns
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned
  
  
  

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 2 years of supervisory experience in a directly related field. Required
• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to read and write simple instructions and correspondence. Basic math skills for inventory and record management. Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to read and write simple instructions and correspondence. Basic math skills for inventory and record management. Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
  
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.