Director of Environmental Services

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Director of Environmental Services? At StoneSprings Hospital Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

StoneSprings Hospital Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Director of Environmental Services like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Environmental Services is responsible for the planning, organization, development and direction for the overall operation of the Environmental Services Department in accordance with and federal, state, and local standards and guidelines to assure that the highest degree of patient care is maintained at all times.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervises a staff which involves direct and indirect responsibilities for interviewing, selection, training, motivating, wage and salary administration, performance appraisal, developing policies and developing procedures to ensure achievement of goat.
• Evaluates safe work practices in job performance reviews.
• Maintains the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc. and the appearance of housekeeping areas, and performs regular inspections of resident areas and rooms for sanitation, order, safety and proper performance of assigned duties.
• Performs regular inspections of patient, ancillary, and common areas for sanitation, order, safety, and comfortable environment.
• Assures that housekeeping staff follows established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies at all times.
• Inspects storage rooms, utility and janitorial closet, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Requisitions all housekeeping supplies and equipment and maintains adequate inventory levels to provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Recommends budgetary amounts to meet the equipment and supply needs of the unit.
• Communicates with other unit supervisors to adequately plan for housekeeping services and activities.
• Coordinates repair needs with Plant Maintenance and Operations.
• Processes payables efficiently, according to policies and procedures.
• Prepares and plans the Environmental Service's budget and submits to the Management for review and approval.
• Seeks out new methods and principles, and incorporates them into existing housekeeping practices.
• Attends and participates in Management Team meetings.
• Serves on assigned committees of the facility and provides written or verbal reports of the housekeeping services and activities as required by the committee's guidelines or direction.
• Participates in continuing education opportunities for personal growth and development.

Leadership:

• Provides effective and responsive leadership.
• Demonstrates qualities of a role model, clearly focused on the goals and objectives of cardiovascular services and the facility.
• Supportive of the organization internally and externally. Takes pride in the image of the organization and displays an optimistic attitude.
• Articulates the future vision to all levels of the organization, including development and implementation of new services.
• Comfortable with change and can lead processes through to completion.
• Accurately assesses, plans, designs, integrates, coordinates, and directs services, using a collaborative process, according to the scope of service offered by each department, that is consistent with resource allocation, organizational policies and operational plans.
• Oversees all management functions related to the service area including budget, payroll, staffing, scheduling and delivery of care, performance evaluations and competencies, and safety plans.
• Demonstrates cost-effective approaches to delivery of services.
• Maintains professional education and participates in professional organizations appropriate to the position and services.
• Excels in proactive use of time and demonstrates exceptional organization skills, including prioritization.
• Effectively leads and promotes good outcomes in committees responsible for.
• Counsels and mentors associates and provides for professional growth opportunities.

Improving Organization Performance and Customer Service

• Maintains organizational performance goals.
• Proactively supports the delivery of quality of service and promotes this as a fundamental value of employment at the facility.
• Assesses, plans, and develops standards and measurement tools to assess and improve staff and hospital performance in the care of cardiovascular patients and patient safety.
• Maintains appropriate regulatory compliance. Knowledgeable of legal and ethical obligation of the work and serves as a resource to team members. Identifies and reports instances of impropriety through approved mechanisms. Functions as a role model of personal and professional integrity.
• Oversees a service safety plan to reduce hazards and risks, prevent accidents and injuries, and maintain safe conditions for staff, patients, and physicians.
• Assists team in identifying and complying with policies and regulatory standards of appropriate and adequate documentation.
• Continuously improves service outcomes by overseeing development and follow-through of improvement opportunities that are consistent with the hospital mission, vision, and scope of services and with the HCA corporate vision.
• Acts as a role model for staff on responsiveness to customer satisfaction issues, routinely meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Actions reflect an excellent understanding of customer service: resolves difficult or challenging situations in an innovative manner; consistently plans ahead to decrease inconveniences to customers.
• Sets clear goals and expectations for customer service within the team. Shares customer service information. Provides resources necessary to meet customer service goals.
• Demonstrates a high degree of sensitivity for privacy and confidentiality. Treats customers with dignity and respect and holds team members accountable to the same standards.

Planning and Resource Management:

• Develops strategic and budget planning for the service.

• Demonstrates excellent resource management, including awareness of cost and reimbursement implications for the facility. Serves as role model for others in this area.
• Utilizes data available in planning and decision making for the service. Monitors volumes, outcomes, customer service, and payer mix.
• Assesses department staffing needs and communicates needs appropriately. Facilitates appropriate training and educational opportunities for staff for maintenance of competency. Participates in recruitment and retention efforts for staff.
• Monitors changes in markets served and reacts appropriately, including changes in technology, trends in volumes and treatment options, opportunities for growth. Actively searches for new markets and growth opportunities.
• Uses available resources and marketing information to develop effective service promotions and marketing plans.
• Interacts with external suppliers to promote the hospitals ability to maintain and expand market share.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in healthcare/business or equivalent in experience.
• A minimum of five years related housekeeping experience preferred.
• Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and to supervise professional and non-professional personnel.
• Good human relation skills, strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively deal with people at different organizational levels both inside and outside the company.
• Must have well developed problem solving skills and ability to develop conceptual alternatives.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing housekeeping practices.

StoneSprings Hospital Center has provided quality healthcare services since 2015. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 120+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Loudoun County. Our medical services includes a full-service 24/7 Emergency Department, orthopedics, advanced heart and vascular care, extensive diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology capabilities, minimally invasive robotic surgery and maternal/child health.

At StoneSprings Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Director of Environmental Services opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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