Team Specialist, Environmental Services

The Team Specialist, Environmental Services at Med Center Health in Bowling Green, KY, oversees staff, ensures cleanliness and safety, assists with hiring and training, and manages employee morale. Requires one year of related experience and a high school diploma preferred. The role involves conducting inspections and maintaining sanitation standards in various areas. This is a full-time position with a pay rate of $10.76 per hour.
• Position Summary
• Oversees and provides direction to staff members related to completion of work, work schedules and work assignments. Provides cleaning services and assists the supervisors in achieving and maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and employees.
• Minimum Qualifications
• Work Experience
• One year of environmental services or related experience required.
• Education
• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Certifications/Licensure
• None required.
• Leadership Performance Standards
• Delivering Results
• Oversees and provides direction to staff members related to completion of work, work schedules, and work assignments within established policies and procedures of Med Center Health.
• Provides leadership in problem identification and resolution, and coordinates resolutions in collaboration with department leader.
• Staffing and Development
• Assists with hiring, training, development, and retention of employees who have the appropriate level of job knowledge, skill and overall fit to the department and to the organization.
• Communicates job performance expectations and provides performance feedback that facilitates development.
• Provides input in the completion of and the delivery of employee performance evaluations and actively addresses employee performance concerns through conflict-resolution.
• Cultivating a Strong Workplace
• Actively champions employee engagement.
• Is well aware of employee morale and intervenes appropriately to maintain high levels of employee morale and engagement.
• Fosters a team atmosphere and facilitates open communications to support Med Center Health’s mission, vision and values.
• Encourages teamwork among staff; facilitates resolution of team conflicts and promotes respect between all team members and across the organization.
• Financial Performance
• Provides input in the development and management of the department budget.
• Assists department leader with analyzing costs, developing programs to assure compliance with budgetary constraints and providing justifications for budget variances.
• Job Specific Performance Standards
• The duties listed below are a summary of the major essential functions of this position. The position may require other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned, and specific functions may change from time to time.
• Conducts inspections throughout the patient and non-patient areas to ensure consistently high quality of standards.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways, and associated free standing facilities in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure. Uses and maintains equipment properly.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area according to procedure.
• Prepares and submits necessary paperwork in a complete and timely manner, i.e., survey data, discharge or transfer documentation, etc.
• Prepares Environmental Services cart with needed supplies.