Sr Manager - Environmental Services

Company: St. Joseph Health
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Covenant Health is seeking a full time, day shift (variable) Sr Manager Environmental Services with the Environ Services Department at Covenant Medical Center.

Job Summary:

The Sr. Mgr. Environmental Service has overall responsibility for the direction and guidance for the department. Responsible to plan, organize, supervise, coordinate and control the activities of environmental services and linen departments. The Sr Mgr will be accountable to the Regional Director, for monitoring expenses, for training of caregivers in safety and other work practices/procedures. Coordination of the work of outside vendors and contractors. Leading the inspection and documentation activities required by regulatory bodies such as the Joint Commission. Serve as a change agent, role model, facilitator, and coach for caregivers on all shifts. Provide leadership in achieving ongoing safety, productivity, and efficiency in the Environmental Services and Linen departments.

The position contributes to the organization's key outcomes in the following ways: Implements a culture within organizational groups that leads to greater excellence or continuous improvement.

Leads the execution of business strategy. Aligns work group with the organization's vision. Gains team commitment to related ideas and strategies. Manages business alliances/partnerships to create a win-win relationship and competitive advantage. Performs duties in a manner that reflects the Providence Mission, philosophy, Core Values and behavioral standards.

Essential Functions:

* Lead High Performance Work Groups: Gains the trust of work groups by being honest and consistent, keeping commitments, exchanging ideas openly, and providing support. Provides timely guidance and feedback to help work groups improve their performance results. Builds a cohesive, high-performing work group by clarifying accountabilities, involving the group in decisions, and providing resources. Sets high standards and accountability for continuous improvement in work group performance. Inspires high levels of group performance by communicating and modeling the organization's Mission and Values. * Manage Strategy: Establishes plans to execute organizational strategy by prioritizing and assigning tasks, resources, and accountabilities. Analyzes information, generates alternatives, and commits to daily decisions that are consistent with the organization's strategies. Analyzes and applies financial and industry data to maximize the impact of the organization's strategies on market share. * Align Work Group with New or Evolving Organizational Paradigms: Encourages the acceptance and execution of the organization's vision. Influences others to commit to action that organizational vision. Establishes performance objectives, tracks and evaluates performance to align behavior with the organization's vision. Communicates and models the organizational vision in a way that motivates others to take action toward that vision. * Model the Values and Behavioral Standards: Encourages the acceptance and execution of the organization's Values and behavioral standards; Influences others to commit to action that supports the organization's Values and behavioral standards. Establishes performance objectives, tracks and evaluates performance to align behavior with the organization's Values. Communicates and models the organization's Mission, Values and behavioral standards in a way that motivates others to take action. * Drive Caregiver Engagement through open communications, recognition efforts, and accountability * Ensure proper training for all staff to drive quality outcomes and meet regulatory standards. * Manage daily operations in a hands on manner through physical rounding to check for quality, coordinating of dismissal flow, and addressing any concerns from patients or staff. * Mange fiscal budget through proper supply management, staff utilization, and cost containments. * Drive patient Satisfaction through consist execution; seeking patient and guest feedback; and acting upon information gained from rounding as well as from Patient Satisfaction surveys * Maintain communications with Regional Director to keep him/her informed of any complaints or issues as well as provide updates on staffing, projects and operational performance. * Ensures compliance with Joint Commission, CMC, State of Texas and City of Lubbock regulations that relate to the hospital and associated facilities.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

Education:

* H.S. Diploma or GED

Experience:

* 5 years supervisory experience * 2 years training/experience in general knowledge of environmental services; i.e. housekeeping techniques

Preferred Position Qualifications:

Education:

* Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

* Computer experience * 10 or more years of Supervisory experience

License/Certification:

* Certification from CHESP or other Healthcare Environmental Services certification is preferred.

Covenant Health is celebrating over 100 years of serving Lubbock and our South Plains region. As the oldest and largest health system in Lubbock and the region, we currently employ over 5,200 people with a medical staff of over 600 physicians.

For over 100 years, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person - mind, body and spirit. Our vision and differentiator is we are the only faith-based, integrated health network in the West Texas/eastern New Mexico region dedicated to a Christian ministry of healing.

As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our ministry includes six hospitals with over 1,100 licensed beds:

Covenant Medical Center - CMC

Covenant Children's

Covenant Specialty

Covenant Plainview - PLV

Covenant Levelland - LVL

Trustpoint (joint venture: Rehab Hospital of Lubbock)

Covenant Medical Group (CMG)

Covenant Health Partners

Hospice of Lubbock

Covenant Health's total service area includes 25 counties that covers most of West Texas and eastern New Mexico. The service area covers approximately 750,000 people and approximately 35,000 square miles.

Covenant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Covenant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Positions specified as "on call, per diem" refers to employment consisting of shifts scheduled on as "as needed basis" to fill in for staff vacancies.

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