Associate Director, EVS

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the effective direction, management, and operation of all functions of the Environmental Services department to maintain a clean and safe medical center environment. Leads in the development, analysis, preparation and implementation of strategic financial and operational plans to achieve overall system and entity strategic goals and objectives.

Core Functions

• Manages managers, supervisors and/or professional staff.
• Hires, develops and motivates employees to achieve objectives.
• Achieves operational, financial or service objectives using breadth of knowledge of healthcare operations and management expertise.
• Makes decisions guided by functional business plans that impact the support and funding of services, processes, technologies, etc.
• Conducts in-depth analysis and/or evaluation of information to determine the cause and appropriate solution.
• Foresees and resolves complex customer issues or problems.
• Manages resources to resolve conflicting objectives and priorities within own area and to ensure financial, service and operational commitments are met.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a general knowledge of business and/or healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Healthcare Administration or a related field.
• Significant technical and moderate managerial experience, typically gained through four to seven years relevant experience.
• Must possess current knowledge of budgeting, negotiating, and regulatory requirements.
• Must possess skills in the areas of computer operation, planning, directing, communication, and statistical analysis.
• Proven advanced, analytical, and modeling skills are necessary.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and prioritize multiple projects.
• Requires excellent human relations and communication skills and the ability to effectively interact and communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels staff and outside professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of previous management experience.
• Any applicable healthcare or industry related certifications or credentials.