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Hospital Housekeeping Officer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 52 days ago
On-site Las Vegas, NV $109K – $141K Apply by Aug 17, 2026 Hospital Housekeeping Management ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareHospitality
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This position serves as the Hospital Housekeeping Officer, Chief Environmental Management Service (EMS), and works under the general administrative supervision of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System Assistant Director. They are responsible for implementing and managing EMS activities within the Medical Center policies.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent of this position has delegated maximum authority and flexibility to manage the Environmental Management Service (EMS) service within the established policies and procedures set forth in VHA and VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System publications (VASNHCS).
- →The incumbent is regarded as the technical authority within the VASNHS on assigned core sanitation, consolidated laundry, textile management and waste management programs.
- →Duties for the position may include but are not limited to: Exercises complete technical and administrative management and program responsibility for all hospital housekeeping operations and ancillary functions for the VASNHS.
- →Serves as direct supervisor to two Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officers at the GS-12 grade, one Supervisory Interior Designer at the GS-12 grade, and one (1) Administrative Officer at the GS-11 grade.
- →Serves as a permanent, rotating or ad hoc member and resource person for a myriad of special projects and remodeling efforts.
- →Serves on multiple interdisciplinary standing committees, such as the Infection Control Committee (ICC), Comprehensive Environment of Care Committee (CEOC), Space Management Committee, and the Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) Committee.
- →Extensively involved as a participating member of VISN EMS Chief Council, and Environmental Program Services (EPS) meetings and training conference sessions that provide guidance and an introduction to new technological advancements in products and equipment that support EMS programs and operations.
- →Participates in resolving a wide variety of hospital problems throughout the physical plant and outpatient clinics.
- →Provides input to intermediate, long- and short-range planning, establishing overall policy, and assists in formulating the environmental management program to align with the overall hospital mission.
- →Serves as primary coordinator and liaison between Administrative Services and Clinical Services for epidemiology and infection control.
- →Responsible for the efficient, effective, and economical assignment of staffing to provide adequate administrative support during regular and irregular tours of duty as staff works all shifts (24 hours day/7 days a week).
- →Responsible for all equipment used by the staff of the service in the day-to-day operation.
- →They will closely coordinate any replacement or additional equipment needs with Supply Chain Management and the Equipment Committee.
- →Oversees services provided through contractors.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓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.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9e2be514-aff3-4acc-90d5-6cd711091788
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