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Mercy Medical Center is a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital known for our compassionate doctors, nurses and health care staff that are committed to providing excellence in care to meet the health needs of our patients. Mercy has earned the Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center - the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award.
We come to our work out of a true sense of mission, seeing every patient we care for in their totality—the body, mind and spirit. Join us as we transform the way health care is delivered.Job Details:
Requirements for the Director of Environmental Services role include:
At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.
Catholic Health is an integrated system encompassing some of the region’s finest health and human services agencies. The health system has nearly 16,000 employees, six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and a network of physician practices and multispecialty ambulatory locations.
Mercy Medical Center is a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital known for our compassionate doctors, nurses and health care staff that are committed to providing excellence in care to meet the health needs of our patients. Mercy has earned the Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center - the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award.
We come to our work out of a true sense of mission, seeing every patient we care for in their totality—the body, mind and spirit. Join us as we transform the way health care is delivered.
Responsibilities of the Director of Environmental Services include:
- Provide strong leadership to the environmental services department, including hiring, training, and supervising staff.
- Develop and implement departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure efficient and effective operations.
- Establish performance goals and objectives for the department and monitor progress.
- Conduct regular staff meetings, promote teamwork, and foster a positive work environment.
- Develop and enforce protocols for cleaning and disinfecting hospital rooms, patient areas, common spaces, and other designated areas.
- Ensure compliance with infection control guidelines, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
- Conduct regular inspections and audits to assess the cleanliness and safety of hospital areas.
- Implement corrective actions to address deficiencies and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Conducts performance reviews at least annually.
- Collaborate with infection control committees and other departments to develop and improve infection prevention strategies.
- Integrates infection prevention and control guidelines and standards within environmental hygiene operations, including waste management, laundry and design and construction plans
- Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to hospital environmental services.
- Ensures all institutional permits, licenses and certificates are current and maintained (e.g., radios, medical waste generator registration).
- Calculates EVS departmental costs for new buildings or expansions.
Requirements for the Director of Environmental Services role include:
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, environmental services management, or a related field (preferred).
- 5 years in Environmental services and/or hospital related departments required. 7 years in Director or manager level experience particularly for management of staff, Special Skills/ Equipment preferred.
- Proven experience in environmental services management within a hospital or healthcare setting.
- In-depth knowledge of infection control principles, sanitation practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong leadership and managerial skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to interact with staff, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in using computer applications and software for data analysis, budgeting, and reporting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to prepare and deliver executive-level presentations
This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.
At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.
