Environmental Svcs. Supervisor

Lexington Medical Center; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical, dental and life ins.

FSAs for healthcare and dependent care

403(b) match plan day one

Employer paid life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Adoption assistance

Short-term disability (employer paid)

Long-term disability (after 90 days)

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Health in West Columbia, SC seeks a dedicated Environmental Services Supervisor to coordinate cleaning personnel across hospital units, ensuring a clean, orderly, and attractive environment in a busy healthcare setting.

You will orient and supervise staff, assign daily work, monitor compliance with regulatory standards, participate on committees, and promote service excellence. A High School Diploma and 2 years in EVS, plus supervisor experience, are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years in Environmental Services.
• One year supervisory experience in service industry acceptable.
• Thorough knowledge of Healthcare Environmental Services.

Responsibilities

• Supervise environmental services staff to meet standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assign daily work schedules and oversee timely, efficient service.
• Inspect discharge units, record discrepancies, and ensure corrections.
• Orient new employees and provide ongoing training per policy.
• Evaluate performance and counsel staff on policy and procedures.
• Be subject to recall 24/7 and support weekend/holiday operations.
• Manage hazardous waste handling and disposal in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer relations

Leadership

Scheduling

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Environmental Services
Full Time
Day Shift
11:00PM-7:30AM

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinctionstatus for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center.Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Supervises and coordinates the activities of cleaning personnel assigned to units to ensure a clean, orderly, and attractive environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years of experience in Environmental Services whether gained from employment or technical training.
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): High School Diploma or Equivalent and One year experience at supervisor level in the service industry.
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: Thorough knowledge of all tasks in Healthcare Environmental Services

Essential Functions

• Supervises environmental services staff to ensure requirements for the medical center is maintained to meet regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Maintenance of an optimistic, professional, career oriented demeanor (positive role model) as a leader within assigned area at LMC. Exemplifies excellent customer relations toward the patient, visitors, physicians, and staff. Hold self and subordinates accountable for conformity to Service Excellence Policies.
• Assigns daily work schedule for routine activities and special projects. Ensures timely and efficient service is provided to assigned areas.
• Inspects each discharge unit. Records discrepancies and insures corrections are made. Greets patient if room is occupied.
• Supervises and works with Environmental Assistant in cleaning assigned areas. Performs special cleaning tasks in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Participates on various committees inside the hospital.
• Orients new employees and closely supervises them until fully trained according to departmental policies and procedures. Documents training.
• Evaluates performance, and counsels assigned employees for policy and procedure violations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Interviews and assist department managers in the selection of prospective employees.
• Has knowledge of the age specific criteria for evaluation of care delivery for Infant (1 –12 month), Child (1 year through 12 years), Adolescent (13 years through 17 years), Adult (18 years through 65 years) and Geriatric (over 65 years).
• Assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensures preventative maintenance program is maintained to provide sanitation and care of all carpet, furniture, walls, floors, drapes, ect.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations regarding Environmental Services supplies and equipment.
• Ensures that patient room furnishings are in good repair. Initiates work orders when furnishings need repair.
• Responsible for continuing education of self and for promoting continuing education of assigned employees.
• Subject to recall 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week and is responsible for department activity on weekends and holidays or in the absence of the director or manager.
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as requested in an emergency (fire or disaster).

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.