Environmental Services Lead

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated leader for its Environmental Services team. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation regulations while fostering a positive work environment. You will be responsible for scheduling, mentoring staff, and maintaining high service standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental services, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the best patient experience. Join a collaborative team that values kindness, excellence, and innovation in healthcare, and make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Bonus up to $2,500 for new hires

Shift differential

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision and dental insurance

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related work experience required.
• Must obtain CHEST certification within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Environmental Services staff and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Schedule staff breaks and manage daily staffing needs.
• Conduct Quality Improvement inspections of assigned areas.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Tools

Wireless technology for bed tracking

Job description

Job Summary: Provides leadership within the Environmental Services (EVS) department providing activities to assure compliance with safety and sanitation regulations. Responsible for a variety of environmental services duties, follows special healthcare cleaning techniques as required, and trains staff as needed. Ensures a professional and appropriate service standard while performing the job. Follows system-wide standards as well as department specific service standards. Responsible for ensuring the very best patient/family/customer experience by optimizing all customer interactions. Fosters a positive work environment through mutual support and cooperation and adheres to service standards.

Job Duties

• Schedules breaks and lunches daily for all assigned staff.
• Utilizes the staff schedule to plan for sufficient daily staffing.
• Coordinates with the Supervisor and/or Manager and Director as necessary.
• Coordinates communication between shifts to ensure continuity of service.
• Assists with the development of all performance improvement plans for staff directly under them in discipline.
• Assures timely and effective response to all department requests and requirements.
• Mentors and empowers employees by delegating responsibilities, assisting employees with work performance issues and promoting a teamwork environment.
• Uses wireless technology to monitor bed tracking status in designated patient departments and areas.
• Responsible for inventory management of EVS supplies.
• Maintains all work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Observes and promotes fire prevention and safety practices.
• Follows all infection control policies.
• Monitors daily sign-in sheet and adjusts the assignments for call-offs, census, and other factors accordingly.
• Oversees the work performance of Environmental Services personnel.
• Assures all assigned areas are clean, safe, and orderly.
• Provides input to Supervisor on performance evaluations of assigned personnel in the presence of an Environmental Services Supervisor.
• Rearranges work assignments for all shifts as necessary.
• Conducts Quality Improvement inspections of assigned areas routinely.
• All EVS Staff who enter Medication Rooms (Where Applicable) must receive mandatory education on proper Medication Room protocol.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

• New Hires are eligible for a bonus up to $2,500!
• Must be available to work weekends.
• Hours are 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.
• Eligible for shift differential.
• To learn about our EVS team, click here: http://jobs.geisinger.org/evs

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) - (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) within 18 months - Association for the Healthcare Environment

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. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. 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.