Manager Environmental Services (VBMC)

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better. 

Summary:
Manages and leads total operation of the Environmental Services and Laundry/Linen Departments including establishing policies, procedures, standards and objectives to provide for the highest quality of services which is consistent with the hospital mission, legal and regulatory requirements. Must relate effectively with all levels of hospital organization.

Responsibilities:
1. Provides for the Hospital environment to be maintained in a sanitary, attractive, and orderly fashion through development and implementation of most current cleaning and sanitizing processes, implementing monitoring systems in all areas of the department to provide for productivity and accuracy of tasks assigned.

2. Works with the Infection Prevention to develop and implement policies and procedures to provide for an ongoing hospital infection control program for the safety of patients and staff.

3. Manages routinely, Assistant Managers and Supervisors of Environmental Services and Linen Departments to provide for adequate staffing and productivity.

4. Maintains all documents regarding ongoing training for employees (including orientation and in-services) as required by regulatory agencies or Department/VBMC standards. Select qualified employees for employment according to human resources policy and employee relations guidelines. Monitors employee turnover, overtime and absenteeism for department based on recommendations of Assistant Managers / Supervisors and takes appropriate action to correct underlying problems.

5. Assumes responsibility for fiscal management of department operations to provide for proper utilization of financial resources. Develop department budget according to established procedures and submit by date due. Investigates and suggests alternatives to established budget based on the most cost-effective use of resources in order to improve fiscal management of department operations. Pursues cost savings within area of responsibility.

6. Develops a written plan that identifies measurable quality indicators and a process of collecting, monitoring and correcting conditions measured by these elements. Active member of the Environment of Care Committee and provides the appropriate KPI and annual reports.

7. Develops and implements policies and procedures to provide for an ongoing hospital infection control program for the safety of patients and staff.

8. Develops productivity benchmarks and uses the same to set goals and objectives for the departmental operation.

9. Maintains and models the organization's values. 

10. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

11. Performs other duties as required.

Education, Skills, Experience:

Requires bachelors degree in a related field or in the area of facilities management or in lieu of a bachelors degree, some post secondary education and 8 years of experience at a Manager/Department head level position at an acute healthcare facility. Flexibility of the education and/or experience requirement noted above may be considered for the right candidate.

Other Information:

Requires department head experience in healthcare, environmental services or facilities management. Demonstrated leadership and business acumen. Demonstrated knowledge of state-of-the-art cleaning and disinfection processes. Demonstrated knowledge in disposal of infectious and regular waste. Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in area of responsibility including employee and patient experience.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1007

Department: Environmental Services

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly