Environmental Svcs. Supervisor

Environmental Services

Full Time

PM Shift

3:30PM -12:00AM

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-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the regions 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
• Tuition reimbursement
• 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.