| JOB TITLE: Supervisor, Environmental Services LOCATION: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services - Housekeeping WORK SCHEDULE: Nights. Monday to Friday, 10:30p to 7a. Weekend and holiday rotation. WORK TYPE: Full-time JOB SUMMARY: Supervises and directs assigned Environmental Services (EVS) personnel. Assures assignments are completed properly and in compliance with healthcare safety and sanitation regulations. Communicates with other departments to solve problems. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows and enforces system wide standards as well as department specific service standards.
Performs duties to support the goals and objectives of Geisinger in its efforts to provide quality patient care and patient satisfaction. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: Demonstrated consistent delivery of detail-oriented health care cleaning and disinfecting services according to established best practice and system EVS policies Demonstrates high regard for confidentiality Demonstrates ability to read and follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively orally and in writing (in English).
Demonstrates competence in written, oral and electronic communications skills (interpersonal and technological).
Demonstrates ability to adhere to all HIPPA rules and regulations in the course of their job when interacting with hospital staff, patients, and visitors, follows all EVS and Infection Control Procedures and Policies, and performs computer-based time entry and in-service education modules and can assist others in this regard.
Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with EVS Management and Staff as well as with patients, their families/visitors/customers, clinical care providers and non-clinical staff and follow instructions when given.
Demonstrates excellent organizational skills. Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to assume a variety of job assignments based on and to meet the needs of the department in order to facilitate patient care and throughput.
Demonstrates ability to work independently & within a team.
Demonstrates problem-solving skills and flexibility.
Demonstrates ability to recognize, recommend and implement changes.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
Demonstrates excellent computer skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Demonstrates excellent leadership skills. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Health Services, or related field required. Minimum 1 year of experience with progressive growth in leadership abilities and responsibilities required, preferably in a healthcare setting.
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Associates Degree in Business Administration, Health Services, or related field required. Minimum 3 years of experience with progressive growth in leadership abilities and responsibilities required, preferably in a healthcare setting.
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In lieu of degree, minimum 5 years’ service industry experience with progressive growth in leadership abilities and responsibilities required, preferably in a healthcare setting.
Minimum 6 months on the job to become familiar with all duties and responsibilities. Certified as a C.H.E.S.T. (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician) by the Association for the Healthcare Environment of the American Hospital Association required within 18 months of their Supervisor start date, if not already certified. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Shift floating possible Work is typically performed in an office, clinical or classroom environment. Possesses the ability to stand for long periods as well as to walk long distances to perform inspections of both high and low items/areas.
Valid Pennsylvania driver's license and a safe driving record required.
Travel within the health system is required for meetings and system functions. The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER: (GWV), located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is an acute care hospital that is licensed for 274 beds, and houses the only Level II Trauma center in Luzerne County. The campus includes the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, The Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Unit, a transplant program and the Brain & Spine Tumor Institute. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is GWV’s ambulatory campus. About Geisinger One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. A physician-led organization, with approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Repeatedly recognized nationally for integration, quality and service, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to patient care, medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. ** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. *Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit. | 
