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Asstistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Birmingham, AL $75K – $98K Apply by Sep 17, 2026 Hospital Housekeeping Management ESFJESFPESTPISFP Hospitality
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This position is located in the Environmental Management Service (EMS) of the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, AL.
What You'll Do
- →Occasionally, the incumbent is called upon to serve as Acting Chief, Environmental and contributes to the resolution of facility issues concerning Sanitation, Textile Care, and Pest Management.
- →The position reports to the Chief, Environmental Management.
- →HOSPITAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 60 Percent Consultant and advisor on environmental matters to the Chief, Environmental and facility leadership.
- →Initiates and coordinates policies, procedures, standards, and goals of the overall Health Care System.
- →Involved with long- and short-range planning, establishing policy, and budgeting for the Health Care System and network for the Environmental Management Program.
- →Plans, organizes, directs, manages, reviews, and evaluates an augmented program to include responsibility for Biohazard, Chemotherapy, Sharps Waste Management and Laundry/Linen/Employee Uniform operations.
- →Responsible for the management and environmental response to the management and control of infectious diseases to include HIV, AIDS, Coronavirus, Influenza, COVID-19 and other highly contagious diseases found within a high complexity level 1B Health Care System.
- →Responsible for the management and operation of the Laundry and Linen Service.
- →Provides oversight for the Waste Management Program.
- →Develops and provides Health Care System management and clinical staff information based on the methods, techniques, and procedures necessary to integrate the Environmental Management Program into the mission of the Health Care System.
- →SUPERVISORY CONTROLS EXERCISED 40 Percent Responsible for all supervisory personnel in the Environmental Management Service For the direct reports, the Assistant Chief plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
- →Has direct oversight and supervision over a $5 million Environmental Services Contract.
- →Utilizes Quality Management and LEAN concepts to approach identified opportunities for improvement to drive the service to organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
- →Adapts and modifies standards, techniques, and procedures to meet local or unique needs, with full recognition of the interrelationship amongst various services and EMS and the impact on direct patient care.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓This position requires the application, assessment, and questionnaire to be fully completed.
- ✓The assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
Personality Fit
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