Environmental Services Supervisor

Great Plains Tribal Health; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Tribal Health seeks an Environmental Services Supervisor to lead and coordinate environmental services at Oyate Health Center. You will oversee daily operations to ensure a safe, clean, and compliant environment that supports patient care and infection prevention.

The role focuses on supervising staff, training and evaluating performance, and collaborating with clinical and administrative teams to uphold quality standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 1+ year supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
• Experience in environmental services within healthcare settings is required or preferred.
• Familiarity with infection prevention and regulatory standards in health care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities and scheduling for environmental technicians.
• Train, coach, and evaluate staff to maintain high-quality service.
• Ensure compliance with safety, infection prevention, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in hiring, training, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Support budget processes for supplies, equipment, and personnel.
• Maintain logs and documentation for accreditation and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Training & coaching

Communication

Computer skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Position Title: Environmental Services Supervisor

Division: OHC

Reports To: Sr. Director of Quality Assurance

Direct Reports: Environmental Services Technician I/II

Job Summary

The Environmental Technician Supervisor is responsible for supervising, coordinating, and ensuring high‑quality environmental services at Oyate Health Center. This role oversees day‑to‑day operations to maintain a safe, clean, sanitary, and compliant environment that meets regulatory, infection prevention, and patient care standards. The supervisor provides leadership to environmental services staff, supports quality improvement, and collaborates with clinical and administrative teams.

Essential Functions

• Supervision & Leadership
• Oversee daily activities of environmental technicians, including task assignments and shift scheduling.
• Train, coach, and evaluate staff performance to maintain high-quality service.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, safety guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the hiring, training, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Participates in annual budget process to ensure adequate operating supplies, equipment, personnel, and other costs per fiscal year.
• Performs the core responsibilities of the position accurately, timely, and in accordance with established standards.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance consistent with the position’s schedule and operational needs.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external stakeholders as required by the role.
• Adheres to all applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Utilizes required systems, tools, and technology necessary to perform the job.
• Facility Cleaning & Environmental Safety
  • Monitor and ensure thorough cleaning, disinfection, and waste handling practices across clinics, exam rooms, restrooms, waiting areas, and procedure spaces.
  • Ensure compliance with infection prevention standards, including proper use of disinfectants and protocols for high-touch surface cleaning.
  • Conduct routine inspections to verify environmental cleanliness and safety.
• Regulatory Compliance
  • Maintain compliance with standards set by:
  • AAAHC
  • OSHA
  • CDC infection control guidelines
  • CMS ambulatory care regulations
  • State, local and tribal local health codes
  • Document cleaning processes and maintain logs as required for accreditation and audits.
• Quality Assurance & Process Improvement
  • Develop and implement environmental cleaning schedules, checklists, and quality audits.
  • Participate in quality assurance and quality performance improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with infection prevention and quality departments to reduce environmental risk.
• Supply & Equipment Management
  • Ensure cleaning equipment is maintained, safe, and operational.
  • Monitor supply levels and coordinate procurement of materials and PPE.
  • Manage inventory and ensure proper storage according to safety standards.
• Emergency & Hazard Management
  • Support emergency response protocols, including spills, contamination events, or isolation procedures.
  • Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of regulated medical waste.
  • Train staff on emergency preparedness procedures.
• Communication & Coordination
  • Serve as primary point of contact between environmental services and clinical leadership.
  • Communicate staffing needs, facility concerns, and quality issues promptly.

Working Environment

• Individuals may be exposed to: bloodborne pathogens (time); fumes or airborne particles (time); hazardous waste (time); work in confined spaces (to time).
• Noise Level: moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers and printers; light traffic).

Physical Demands

• Position Requirements: reach with hands and arms (2/3 time) ; sit (under 1/3) ; stand (to 2/3 time); talk or hear (to 3/3 time); taste or smell (under 1/3 time); use hands for dexterity to handle or feel (to 3/3 time); walk (to 2/3 time).
• Weight Lifted or Force Exerted: up to 50 pounds (to 2/3 time);
• Special Vision Requirements: none.
• Additional Physical Demands: none.
• Participates in Core Connections training and applies GPTLHB Core Connections concepts and practices in their work.
• Familiarity and/or experience working with American Indian populations and respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural and spiritual practices of diverse American Indian communities, as well as an ability to work with other culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
• Consistently demonstrate respect for and acceptance of differing capabilities, cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation and/or personalities.
• Possess the ability to resolve issues with other departments and coworkers without direct supervision.
• Able to exercise flexibility to alter plans/routines when situations require and continue to perform without projecting stress/frustration that would adversely affect the work environment.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including evenings, weekends and overnight or extended travel as necessary.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to community members, consumers and other employees of the organization.
• Proficiency with computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other Internet technologies.
• Valid driver’s license must be kept current, and certificates, credentials or licenses must be kept current and consistent with regulations required by applicable federal, state and/or grant regulations.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience.
• 2–4 years of environmental services experience in a medical or health care setting.
• 1+ year of supervisory or team lead experience, preferred.
• Understanding of infection prevention and environmental cleaning standards for health care.
• Knowledge of chemical safety, SDS sheets, and proper disinfectant use.

This position requires no post‑secondary education. Qualified individuals must have relevant experience demonstrating knowledge of basic or commonly used rules, procedures, or operations that typically require completion of training program or one (1) year of relevant experience.

The GPTLHB is a tribal organization that follows tribal preference laws. Our policy is to give preference to qualified Indian/Tribal candidates over qualified non-native candidates in hiring decisions if all other qualifications are equal.

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks.

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job‑related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T‑dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID‑19 vaccination is required .