Assistant Director of EVS
Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, provides specialized, high-quality, innovative, and responsive support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. Crothall serves many of the Top 100 Hospitals throughout its over 900 hospital partners across 46 states and has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania since 2013.
About the role
As an Assistant Director, you are responsible for assisting the Director of Environmental Services in directing and leading all aspects of the operational needs of the Housekeeping Department. You will coordinate the tasks of the Operations Managers, serve as a liaison between administration and hospital departments, and deliver the highest possible level of service.
Responsibilities
- Establishes and reviews standards and work procedures for all Housekeeping staff in accordance with established policies and practices of the facility
- Plans work schedules, hours, areas of work, and job duties to ensure adequate housekeeping services are rendered to all areas
- Interviews, selects, hires, evaluates, and recommends termination of facility housekeeping personnel according to facility standards
- Orients, trains, develops, and supervises all staff
- Performs regular facility inspections and evaluations; recommends action items; assists with relocations within the facility
- Conducts regular staff meetings and communicates with members of other departments to coordinate housekeeping activities
- Schedules major project work, assuring that adequate staff and supplies are available
- Conducts regular inventory of housekeeping supplies
- Assists Department Director with budgets
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work history required
- Solid understanding of all housekeeping procedures preferred
- Demonstrated progressive growth in the field of health care housekeeping facility maintenance
- Good work ethic, intense drive, and initiative for quality and customer service
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, listening and empathy, and decision-making (one-on-one and group) skills
- Ability to apply a participative approach to managing staff, to function appropriately under stress, to coordinate and prioritize tasks, and to develop budgets with a complete understanding of facility needs and requirements
- Excellent stress management, administrative and organizational, and follow-through (with associates and clients) skills
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life Insurance / AD&D
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Flexible Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
Pay
$85,000 - $90,000/yr