About this role
Job SummaryThis is a detail NTE 120 days Incumbent will serve as the full Deputy to the Chief of Environmental Management Service. S/he plans, coordinates, provisions, and directs the Kansas City VA Medical Center's ongoing Environmental Management Service.
QualificationsThis is a Detail NTE 120 days. For Details NTE 120 days, applicants do not have to meet the qualification requirements for the position to which they are detailed, except for: minimum education; licensure; and/or certification requirements. An employee who is on detail is considered for pay and FTE purposes to be permanently occupying his or her regular position. There will be NO CHANGE in current pay even if this assignment is to a higher grade than that currently occupying. Upon completion of this detail, the employee will be expected to return to his/her regular duties. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Housekeeping Hospital Management Series, 0673, Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): Undergraduate Education: Major study -- chemistry or biological sciences, sanitary science or administration, institutional sanitation or administration, hospital administration, hotel administration, public administration, business administration, or other fields related to the position. Graduate Education: Major study -- public health or business administration with emphasis in hospital administration.
Major DutiesDuties include, but are not limited to the following: Developing local policies, regulations, and policies pertaining to facility environmental management, as well as mission statements, performance standards and functional and organizational charts as they apply to the service. Evaluating new policies and directives to determine the impact on Environmental Management Services. Assisting in conducting tests and experiments of housekeeping products and equipment to determine which are better and most cost effective. Developing, implementing, and monitoring service-specific customer service standards; ensuring EMS employees are trained in appropriate aspects of customer satisfaction, quality assurance and performance improvements. Overseeing and directing the daily activities of EMS to include appropriate cleaning and sanitation of all offices, concourses, seating areas, washrooms, canteen, operating rooms, patient care areas and all public spaces within the Medical Center. Overseeing and providing technical expertise for the design, modification, operation, and maintenance of the facility and infrastructure to ensure compliance with environmental management requirements. Work Schedule: M-F, 0730-1600 Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: /Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer - Detail NTE 120 Days/PD03473-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not requiredRequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.