Director of Environmental Services

Overview

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: • High School Diploma or GED (Preferred) • 4-year college degree (Strongly Preferred) REQUIRED LICENSURE(S)/CERTIFICATIONS: • DOT hazardous materials training and certificate MUST-HAVES/WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: • 7-year experience in hospital environmental service management • Knowledge of medical waste management • DOT hazardous materials training and certificate • Through knowledge of environmental and occupational health and safety rules, regulations and practices to include but not limited to Joint Commission. • Application of comprehensive knowledge of solid waste collection, disposal, recycling, hazardous waste, regulated medical waste, and laws regulating each. • Application of considerable knowledge of administrative, budgetary, personnel management, standard fiscal administration policies, marketing, and contract management, methods practices and controls. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Determines the quantity and quality of cleaning chemicals paper products and linen needs • Ensures conformance to regulations governing proper cleaning and sanitation of the hospital environment • Responsible for establishing and enforcement of Medical Waste Management Plan that is in compliance with State Health Code regulations • Develops cleaning procedures that will insure Client's complex is maintained in a high state of cleanliness and sanitation at all times • Responsible for review and negotiations of linen cleaning contract that keeps the interest of Client's first and foremost at all times • Responsible for developing a comprehensive ongoing training program that insures staff is and remains competent in their positions • Establish and maintain emergency linen and paper and chemical cleaning supply items for use in the event of a disaster POSITION SUMMARY: • Under the direction of the CEO, the department director coordinates guides and is fully accountable for all departmental activities to support hospital wide strategic objectives. • Develops and implements departmental goals and objectives with input from staff members • Develops and implements departmental policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services • Interacts with all customers to ensure prompt and accurate communication as needed to provide the service expected and to meet the goals of the service • Evaluates problems, and develops and implements solutions • Develops new ideas and/or systems with innovation and creativity

Benefits

Company

We are a full-service 420-bed, not-for-profit, acute care, medical and surgical hospital. Serving the community for 60 years, our is the preeminent healthcare facility for our district’s nearly 1.2 million residents. We're a Level II trauma center, Advanced Primary Stroke Receiving Center, STEMI center and Baby-Friendly facility. We receive more than 218,000 patient visits each year, deliver 5,400 babies and treat nearly 1,000 trauma patients. Located just 60 miles north of Los Angeles, the Antelope Valley is one of Southern California’s fasted growing communities.