Director of Environmental Services

Position Summary                                                                          

The Director of Environmental Services oversees the maintenance of environmental and infection control standards within established policies and procedures of Mary’s Center. The Director of Environmental Services oversees the performance of a variety of general and specialized cleaning tasks to maintain patient care areas, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas of Mary’s Center’s sites. In addition, the Director of Environmental Services ensures the Center’s compliance with OSHA and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The Director also contracts with and supervises all outside contractors.

Reportability                                                                                                                                                            

The Director of Environmental Services reports to the Vice President, Admin Operations and manages a team of Environmental Services Workers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities     

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Oversees cleaning and maintenance of Mary’s Center properties.


• Performs and directs a variety of general and skilled tasks and assignments within the buildings, offices, and grounds of Mary’s Center’s program sites.


• Plans, schedules, and monitors required work to be performed by the environmental services team, including the provision of materials and equipment. Ensures that work, including labor, materials, and contracted work, is completed efficiently and at the best value to Mary’s Center.


• Ensures all buildings meet health, safety, and infection control requirements.


• Develops, implements, and updates cleaning and disinfection standards, schedules, and checklists for clinical and non-clinical areas, in collaboration with infection prevention and clinical leadership.


• Oversees the safe handling, and storage of regulated medical waste, sharps, and hazardous materials, and ensures Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are maintained for all chemicals in use.


• Conducts or assigns basic inspections of each building at the beginning of each workday and ensures identified issues are corrected promptly.


• Assists in developing and monitoring the environmental services annual budget.


• Provides formal supervision to environmental services staff. Recommends staff recruitment, selection, promotion, and corrective action.


• Trains environmental services staff on cleaning protocols, infection control, bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication, and proper use of personal protective equipment, and maintains training records.


• Supports emergency preparedness and response, including environmental services needs during public health emergencies, inclement weather, and facility incidents.


• Drives Mary’s Center vehicles as directed.


• Assists with scheduling and facilitates maintenance of Mary’s Center vehicles.


• Attends meetings, retreats, and other Mary’s Center activities as directed.


• Coordinates necessary procurement and contract management of repairs, cleaning supplies, and equipment with external vendors.


• Manages vendor relationships and ensures all contracted work is completed satisfactorily.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience – Minimum qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent; associate’s or bachelor’s degree in facilities management, business administration, or a related field preferred. Three to five years of progressive experience in environmental services management, preferably in a health care setting, at least two of which were in a supervisory position directing a multi-functional environmental services or maintenance staff. Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) certification preferred. Working knowledge of applicable local and national building and fire codes and other regulations applicable to the area of responsibility, including but not limited to NFPA, OSHA, and EPA, and of the proper use of personal protective equipment related to ambulatory health care practices. Must have a valid driver’s license, and a clean driving record. Must be knowledgeable of OSHA and other state and federal regulations regarding facilities. A thorough understanding and knowledge of patient confidentiality issues and HIPAA compliance/regulations are essential. Bilingualism in Spanish and English preferred.

Physical Demands – Regularly required to sit and stand; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, or hear; must be able to lift objects up to fifty (50) pounds.

Work Environment – Mostly in a typical outpatient office/clinic setting with quiet to moderate noise level.  Exposed to a combination of office and warehouse environments. Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, cleaning chemicals, and potentially infectious materials. This position is considered an essential employee. Depending on need, the Director will be expected to work on weekends, inclement weather days, and holidays.

The Benefits:  

• Health Insurance: medical, dental & vision – plus retirement options through 403(b) contribution and investment opportunities


• 25 days of paid leave annually (in addition to paid holidays), plus 5 educational days


• Tuition reimbursement of $2,000/year towards education assistance and professional development. Reimbursement is pro-rated based on the employee's regularly scheduled hours worked per week


• Transportation subsidy via metro & bus


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)