Hospital Housekeeping Assistant Chief (Environmental Management)

Quick Facts

• Role: Assistant Chief of Environmental Management Service (Hospital Housekeeping Assistant Chief)

• Assignment: Detail/Temporary promotion up to 365 days (may be extended or made permanent)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 07:30–16:00 (nights/weekends possible)

• Travel: Required to offsite CBOCs (up to 70 miles one way)

Description

This role supports hospital environmental management and housekeeping operations by directing and supervising staff to ensure essential services are delivered with minimal disruption. You will plan, organize, and evaluate environmental management activities, manage personnel and costs, and advise leadership on policies and program improvements. Responsibilities include infection-control sanitation knowledge, linen/uniform coordination, waste management oversight, and Integrated Pest Management implementation.

Responsibilities

• Direct, supervise, and coordinate staff to provide required housekeeping/environmental services

• Plan, schedule, and evaluate services; set guidelines for operations

• Manage personnel programs and HR functions (recruiting, promotion, training, equal opportunity, discipline, performance evaluation)

• Liaise with HR on staffing and personnel actions

• Manage personnel costs to maximize utilization of resources

• Advise top management and implement/maintain an environmental management program

• Review, adapt, develop, and advise on policies, procedures, and regulations for initiatives

• Analyze and evaluate program effectiveness against goals and objectives

• Apply chemistry/biology/bacteriology principles to environmental sanitation, infection control, and antimicrobial agent selection/use

• Manage waste management requirements, including hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and final disposition provisions

• Coordinate soiled linen collection, clean linen issuance, and employee uniform program services

• Oversee the facility Integrated Pest Management Program

Benefits

Federal government comprehensive benefits package (eligibility depends on position type).