Region Director Environmental Services Northwest
Company: CommonSpirit Health
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
OverviewCommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more
than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to
home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is
accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our
world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need
caring and our families need protection. With our combined
resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy
communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and
innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our
hospitals and out in the community.ResponsibilitiesThe Market
Director will provide leadership, guidance, and management
oversight for continuous improvement of CommonSpirit Health's
standard EVS operating model within the local market. Creates a
highly equipped and engaged Environmental Services Team using
evidence-based techniques, processes, and mission metrics (KPIs) to
ensure we provide a clean, safe environment as we help save
lives.Leads all operational coordination for environmental services
for multiple sites as defined. Provides staff leadership, makes
sound business decisions in support of CommonSpirit Health's
mission, vision, and values. Provides best-in-class patient care,
safety, service, and value.In collaboration with CommonSpirit
Health's EVS Leadership and multidisciplinary team, establishes
policies, standard work, and objectives to maintain a clean, safe
environment in alignment with CommonSpirit Health's mission,
vision, and values. Directs the day-to-day operations of the
department; ensures a consistent high level of cleanliness and
appearance for patients, visitors, families, physicians, nurses,
and staff. Leads, plans, and coordinates the overall operational
model of Environmental Services.Essential Key Job
Responsibilities
- Creates and implements EVS strategic plan for the Market and
EVS department's in alignment with overall organizational
plan.
- Within the Market, hardwires EVS departmental mission and
vision statement: Educate our People, Quality Service,
Understanding Deliverables, Integrity in Serving Others, Pursue
Excellence (EQUIP), objectives, scope of services, and KPI
targets.
- Formulates, in collaboration with finance, local Leadership,
EVS Division Director, and productivity, EVS budget and capital
needs.
- Monitoring/validation of EVS Dashboard to include, but not
limited to key performance indicator initiatives
(Finance/Stewardship, Quality/Safety/Efficiency, Patient
Experience, and Employee Engagement).
- In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team,
develops/initiates comprehensive waste management program to
include, but not limited to goals, operation requirements,
reporting procedures, manifests, and documentation for all forms of
waste. Must be in alignment with state and federal
regulations.
- Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations,
standards, and professional standards related to workspace design,
labor, transport, and maintenance and operations of environmental
services.
- In collaboration with EVS Division Director, conducts quarterly
EVS performance reviews.
- As applicable, in collaboration with EVS Division Director and
Supply Chain, secure cleaning contractors for offsite care
buildings to ensure alignment with competencies to meet standards
and regulatory requirements.
- Oversees performance of all contractors for external care
sites.Other Responsibilities
- For the Facilities served, ensures all institutional permits,
licenses, and certificates are current and maintained (e.g.,
I-pads, handhelds, radios, medical waste generator
registration).
- In collaboration with local leadership and EVS Division
Director, calculates EVS departmental costs for expansions and new
buildings.
- Integrates/hardwires infection prevention and control
guidelines and standards within environmental hygiene operations,
including waste management, laundry, and design and construction
plans.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of health care life cycle
analysis and costs to select and maintain furniture, finishes, wall
coverings, fabrics, window treatments, curtains, floor coverings,
and privacy/cubicle curtains.
- In alignment with Organizational Initiatives,
develops/maintains a culture where people want to come to
work.
- Employee Engagement - Nurture a culture of healthy well-being
with the EVS Team across the Market.The job summary and
responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general
nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed
to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all
job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.
Employees may be required to perform other duties as
assigned.Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Required - 5 years in Environmental Services and/or
hospital-related services.
- Preferred - 7 years in Director or manager level experience,
particularly for management of staff.
- Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional
(CHESP) certification preferred.
- Proficient in Google required; MS Project, PM software, and EVS
software systems preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the
ability to prepare and deliver executive level presentations.
- Bilingual preferred.
- Proficient in OSHA, TJC, DOT, CDC Policy, and Standard Work
development/implementation preferred.#LI-CSH
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Keywords: CommonSpirit Health, Lakewood , Region Director Environmental Services Northwest, Executive , Tacoma, Washington
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