Territorial Environmental Services Specialist

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

The Territorial Environmental Services Specialist is responsible for leading the development, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) environmental services programs. The environmental services program includes cleaning and laundry services. This program is delivered and maintained in accordance with Accreditation Canada Standards, best practices, Federal and Territorial legislation, as well as NTHSSA policies and procedures.

The Territorial Environmental Service Specialist is accountable for planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the NTHSSA Environmental Service program. This work is achieved through risk identification, prevention, mitigation, and delivery of stringent environmental services programing. The Specialist is also responsible for ensuring organizational compliance with Accreditation Standards.

The incumbent must have knowledge of methods, standards, and procedures for environmental cleaning of healthcare facilities to ensure infection prevention and control best practices are met, and a safe and hygienic environment is maintained; Knowledge of cleaning procedures, infection control procedures, chain of infection, quality assurance, and Accreditation Standards; Knowledge of methods, standards, and procedures for handling, cleaning, and transporting laundry and linens to ensure infection prevention and control best practices are met, and a safe and hygienic environment is maintained; Knowledge of health care laundry procedures, infection control procedures, chain of infection and quality assurance and accreditation standards; and knowledge of hospital-grade cleaning compounds, chemicals, and materials. For more information on the required knowledge, skills, and abilitites please read the attached job description.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
Completion of post-secondary school diploma with three (3) years of environmental service experience and one (1) years of supervisory experience.