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Evolving Physician-Practice Ownership Models
Accelerating investment in physician practices by nontraditional players offers hospitals and health systems opportunities to develop thoughtful, targeted physician alignment strategies, writes Mital Patel, senior director, market research and intelligence, at the AHA Center for Health Innovation.
Environmental Services Training Coordinator Job Description
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The Environmental Services (EVS) Training Coordinator is responsible for the onboarding, training and education of all environmental services staff to include maintaining and auditing personnel training records. The position is responsible for coordinating and managing all processes related to staff training and development, staff retention improvement activities, patient experience and satisfaction as well as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other regulatory compliance training. Develops EVS policies and procedures and leads and/or contributes to department quality initiatives and programs Serves as a member of the EVS Management team.
Environmental Services Technician Job Description
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The environmental services technician level I is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic, and aesthetically pleasing care environment. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Tech will have contact with patients, visitors, and clinical and non-clinical staff. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned service areas. Responsible for ensuring timely room turns related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The environmental services technician, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.
Environmental Services System Director Job Description
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Reporting to the health system vice president of operations and working collaboratively with environmental services directors across multiple facilities, the system director is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of all EVS service lines throughout system. Identifies and monitors individual and consolidated service line finances with emphasis on cost saving opportunities consistent with accepted professional standards. The system director is accountable for facilitating standardization of products, services, training, departmental branding as well as for quality and service outcomes for departmental performance throughout the health system. The system director is also responsible for oversight of EVS related services in system related non-acute care EVS service delivery in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner.
Environmental Services Supervisor Job Description
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Supervises an area of responsibility for the EVS department; ensures a consistently high level of environmental hygiene and aesthetics to patients, visitors and staff. This position is also responsible for daily oversight of regulatory standards, financial stewardship of department operations and collaboration with other management and supervisory team members to support the department in its daily functions.
Environmental Services Manager Job Description
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The environmental services manager will provide leadership, direction and management oversight for continuous improvement of the standard EVS operating model within the facility. Provides staff leadership and makes sound business decisions in support of the hospital’s mission and vision. demonstrates leadership by providing an optimal environment for patient care, safety, service and value. Manages the day to day operations of the department and ensures a consistently high level of cleanliness and aesthetics to patients, visitors and staff.
Environmental Services Floor Care Technician Job Description
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Responsible for performing duties in accordance with established organizational policies and procedures for providing a safe environment, achieved by demonstrating the principles of cleaning, disinfection and quality assurance toward the reduction of harmful pathogens for the benefit of patients, visitors and staff. While executing the assigned tasks, the floor technician will have contact with patients and family. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety-related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned work area. Possesses technical skills required to properly use cleaning and maintenance chemicals, floor equipment prescribed by written procedures of the environmental services department. Responsible for responding favorably to requests to adjust daily workflow or area assignments to meet facility needs.
Environmental Services Floor Care Technician Job Description
Position Descriptions
Responsible for performing duties in accordance with established organizational policies and procedures for providing a safe environment, achieved by demonstrating the principles of cleaning, disinfection and quality assurance toward the reduction of harmful pathogens for the benefit of patients, visitors and staff. While executing the assigned tasks, the floor technician will have contact with patients and family. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety-related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned work area. Possesses technical skills required to properly use cleaning and maintenance chemicals, floor equipment prescribed by written procedures of the environmental services department. Responsible for responding favorably to requests to adjust daily workflow or area assignments to meet facility needs.
Environmental Services Director Job Description
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The director will provide leadership, direction and management oversight for continuous improvement of the standard EVS operating model within the facility. Leads all operational coordination for environmental services for one or multiple sites. Provides staff leadership, makes sound business decisions in support of the hospital’s mission; and supports the hospital’s vision to be a leader in providing the best facility for patient care, safety, service and value. Manages the day to day operations of the department; ensures a consistently high level of cleanliness and appearance to patients, visitors and staff.
Environmental Services Technician II Job Description
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The EVS Technician Level II is responsible for providing a safe care environment for patients and staff (visitors as appropriate to setting) within a specialty area (e.g., surgical services/peri-operative suite, cath lab, endoscopy, etc.) achieved by demonstrating the principles of cleaning, disinfection and quality assurance toward the reduction of harmful pathogens for the benefit of patients, visitors and staff. While executing the assigned tasks, the EVS Tech II will have contact with patients and visitors. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety related, and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of patients served in assigned specialty service areas. Responsible for ensuring timely room turns related to patient throughput within the basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The environmental services technician II, in accordance with organizational standards of quality, is an essential contributor to cleaning, disinfection, infection prevention and patient experience.