Assistant Vice President, Environmental Services and Patient Transportation

Swedish Hospital; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Options with Company Match

Job summary

Endeavor Health seeks an AVP of Environmental Services and Patient Transportation to standardize and lead EVS and patient movement across the organization. The role ensures clean, safe facilities and timely patient transport to support clinicians in delivering top-tier care while driving system-wide efficiency.

Lead a multi-site operation, develop budgets, ensure compliance with CMS, JCAHO, OSHA, and health codes, and foster a high-performing culture focused on dignity, respect, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• CHESP or equivalent certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible management experience in environmental services, patient transportation, or healthcare operations.

Responsibilities

• Standardize EVS operating procedures and cleaning protocols across the organization.
• Develop operating and capital budgets for Environmental Services and Patient Transportation; identify efficiency strategies and track performance.
• Oversee patient transportation across the organization—dispatcher logic, transporter workflows, and coverage standards.
• Lead regulatory and accreditation compliance for environmental services (CMS, Joint Commission, OSHA, CDC, state/local codes).
• Oversee environmental rounding, quality audits, and corrective-action processes to sustain high cleanliness scores and reduce infection risk.
• Build and lead inclusive leadership teams; manage people and succession planning for EVS and Patient Transportation.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Operations Management, or related field

CHESP or equivalent certification

Job description

Hourly Pay Range:

$77.02 - $119.38 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

Position: AVP, Environmental Services and Patient Transportation

Location: Glenbrook or Elmhurst Hospital

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Hours: Days, exempt

General Summary:

The Assistant Vice President, Environmental Services and Patient Transportation, standardizes and leads environmental services and patient transportation practices across the organization. The role exists to ensure every Endeavor facility is clean and safe and every patient is moved safely and on time, so clinicians can deliver best-in-class care - while driving system-wide consistency and optimization.

What you will do:

• Standardize safe and regulatory compliant EVS operating procedures and cleaning protocols across the organization
• Develop operating and capital budgets for Environmental Services and Patient Transportation across Endeavor Health; identify and implement efficiency strategies and track performance against established budget and operational targets
• Oversee safe, efficient, and compliant patient transportation across all organization - dispatcher logic, transporter workflows, and coverage standards - in support of patient throughput and care-team workflows
• Lead regulatory and accreditation compliance for environmental services - CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission Environment of Care, OSHA, CDC, and state and local health codes - proactively tracking and partnering with Infection Prevention on terminal cleaning, isolation, and outbreak readiness
• Oversee and lead environmental rounding, quality audits, and corrective-action processes to sustain high cleanliness scores and reduce healthcare-associated infection risk
• Build and lead inclusive, high-performing leadership teams across Environmental Services and Patient Transportation; foster a frontline culture of dignity, respect, and accountability
• Perform full people-leadership responsibilities - selection, development, performance management, and succession planning - for the Environmental Services and Patient Transportation organization across Endeavor Health

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Operations Management, or a related field is required; Master's degree preferred
• Certification: Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) or equivalent industry certification is preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressively responsible management experience in environmental services, patient transportation, support services, or healthcare operations is required; multi-site or enterprise-level healthcare leadership experience highly preferred.

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Company Information

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org .

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website ( www.endeavorhealth.org ) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging-each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence togethe