Job Details
The Environmental Services (EVS) Shift Manager is responsible for supporting the EVS Director and Operations Managers in the oversight, and day-to-day facilities’ EVS Department operations. The Shift Manager successfully coordinates and manages all operational activities as directed by the EVS Director and THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Leadership.
The Shift Manager works collaboratively with all levels of hospital leadership teams; ensures productivity improvement objectives are met, while cultivating service/product quality, and customer and patient satisfaction; and implements effective cost reduction plans and processes that support Hospital EVS goals, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures. The Shift Manager ensures the EVS Director and Operations Managers are kept abreast of issues or problems impacting program efficiencies and effectiveness. This position develops and trains talent to ensure program quality, sustainability, long-term growth, and development is obtained; and leads by exemplifying the Mission, Vision and Values of THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.
Job Description
The Environmental Services (EVS) Shift Manager:
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Mission, Vision, and Values in leadership behaviors, practices, supports and endorses senior leadership decisions, goals, objectives, and strategies.
- Works under the leadership of the EVS Director and Operations Managers, manages the day-to-day shift operations of the EVS department, and ensures program service support objectives are met. Provides a work environment that fosters positive energy, creativity, and teamwork among staff across all assigned areas; and provides operational and technical support to the EVS staff in support of the overall EVS program management. Coordinates within assigned Hospital unit(s) to ensure:
- Implementation of core program systems (Cleaning Practices and protocols, auditing tools, competencies, etc.) are met;
- Rounding and performance observation/inspection results are documents, and that employees have the tools and equipment they need; and Staff schedules and daily work assignments are complete.
Implements and manages established Quality Improvement Program and Evaluations, inclusive of the cleaning, safety and infection control, and reviews Customer Satisfaction Survey scores for discrepancies and overall EVS customer and patient satisfaction; and prepares Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) where necessary to resolve issues/concerns and address program quality deficiencies. - Interviews, recommends staff hiring, mentors, and supervises unit staff as directed; and fosters the development of diverse teams as appropriate.
- Monitors, reviews and approves EVS staff timekeeping and related reports in accordance to applicable Thomas Jefferson University Hospital policies and procedures.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Primary Location Address
111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
