Director Environmental Services

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Director of Environmental Services in Tacoma, WA. The role involves leading and managing the Environmental Services team to ensure a clean and safe environment across multiple sites. Responsibilities include creating strategic plans, establishing policies, overseeing operations, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and safety. The position offers benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid vacation.
Overview

In 2020, united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience, Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care, including 11 hospitals and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. Together, we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE

The Director will provide leadership, guidance and management oversight for continuous improvement of the
CommonSpirit Health’s standard EVS operating model within the facility. Creates a highly equipped and engaged
Environmental Services Team using evidence-based techniques, process and mission metrics (KPIs) to ensure
we provide a clean safe environment as we help save lives.

Leads all operational coordination for environmental services for one or multiple sites as deemed necessary.
Provides staff leadership, makes sound business decisions in support of CommonSpirit Health’s mission, vision
and values. Provides best in class patient care, safety, service, and value.

In collaboration with CommonSpirit Health’s EVS Leadership and multidisciplinary team, establishes policies,
standard work, and objectives to maintain a clean safe environment in alignment with CommonSpirit Health’s
mission, vision and values. Directs the day to day operations of the department; ensures a consistent high level of
cleanliness and appearance for patients, visitors, families, physicians, nurses and staff. Leads, plans, coordinates
the overall operational model of Environmental Services.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Creates and Implements EVS strategic plan for the department in alignment with overall organizational plan.
• Hardwires EVS departmental mission and vision statement: Educate our People, Quality Service, Understanding
Deliverables, Integrity in Serving Others, Pursue Excellence (EQUIP), objectives, scope of services and KPI
targets.
• Formulates in collaboration with finance, local Leadership, EVS Division Director, and productivity EVS budget
and capital needs.
• Monitoring/validation of EVS Dashboard to include, but; not limited to key performance indicator initiatives
(Finance/Stewardship, Quality/Safety/Efficiency, Patient Experience and Employee Engagement).
• In collaboration with multidisciplinary team, develops/initiates comprehensive waste management program to
include, but not limited to goals, operation requirements, reporting procedures, manifests and documentation for
all forms of waste. Must be in alignment with state and federal regulations.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, standards and professional standards related to work
space design, labor, transport, and maintenance and operations of environmental services.
• In collaboration with EVS Division Director, conducts quarterly EVS performance reviews.
• As applicable, in collaboration with EVS Division Director and Supply Chain, secure cleaning contractors for
offsite care buildings to ensure alignment with competencies to meet standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees performance of all contractors for external care sites.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Required - 5 years in Environmental Services and/or hospital related
services.
• Preferred – 7 years in Director or manager level experience,
particularly for management of staff.

Licensure and Certifications:
• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional
(CHESP) certification preferred.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
• Proficient in google required; MS Project, PM software, and EVS
software systems preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to
prepare and deliver executive level presentations.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Proficient in OSHA, TJC, DOT, CDC Policy and Standard Work
development/implementation preferred.