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Job opening: Hospital Housekeepg Asst

Salary: $71 877 - 93 437 per year
City: Honolulu
Published at: Aug 15 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The incumbent serves as the Assistant Chief, EMS at the VAPIHCS and is responsible for the management and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the service. This position is a full deputy to the Hospital Housekeeping Officer sharing all technical and managerial responsibilities. Represents the Chief in VAPIHCS leadership discussions, decisions, and policy development, shares responsibility for management actions and promotes cost effective value-added projects to enhance VAPIHCS capabilities

Duties

Major Duties: Develop various Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and Service Line Agreements (SLA) with applicable staff at the TAMC. The MOUs and SLAs will cover responsibilities, scheduling, supplies and ordering of the delineation of work to include but not limited to pest control, grounds maintenance, laundry and linen distribution, Regulated Medical Waste and Solid waste removal. Responsible for the overall management of all operations of the Environmental Management Service. Coordinates a complete Environmental Sanitation Program that includes but is not limited to the development and maintenance standards for cleanliness and sanitation, frequency of cleaning, methods, procedures, necessary supplies, and safety precautions to be followed. Responsible for providing 24-hour/7 days per week environmental sanitation coverage to designated patient and non-patient care areas to include services such as cleaning of ceilings, walks, floors, furniture, etc. Responsible for the VAPIHCS Textile Care Program with overall management and COR responsibility for the textile operations that provide contract laundry and linen services for the facility. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30am -4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Hospital Housekeepg Asst/PD02684O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/28/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements Education 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. or Experience General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Examples of qualifying general experience include: Work that provided a practical knowledge of supervision and management. General administrative work in institutional or building maintenance with responsibility for employing and directing a housekeeping, laundry, or maintenance force; and responsibility for planning work schedules on both a short- and long-term basis. Performance of administrative duties that included estimating budget requirements, planning expenditures of funds, estimating materials and equipment needs, supervising employees, and recommending personnel actions. Teacher in a formal course of instruction related to supervision or management. Work that provided a practical knowledge of methods by which bacteria and viruses are spread and of preventive and control measures. Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled: Experience that demonstrated a practical working knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry, biology, and bacteriology as applied to environmental sanitation, infection control, and to the choice and use of antimicrobial agents in the disinfection, sanitization, and/or sterilization of surfaces and equipment. Experience in laundry and linen management. Experience in interior design management. Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition. Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals. Other: One year of formalized hospital administrative residency or internship in hospital administration or hospital housekeeping management is equivalent to 1 year of GS-5 level specialized experience. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge the latter items being hospital grade, cleanable, and non-porous. Knowledge of waste management plans and policies incumbent ensures VAPIHCS waste management plan is submitted to the local Health Department in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. Knowledge of chemical properties and pesticide safe handling techniques to manage and direct this program. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond GS-11. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsContract AdministrationHuman Capital ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Credibility Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019 For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

  • Address Spark M Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 459 Patterson Road Honolulu, HI 96819 US
  • Name: Kimberly Kramer Colosimo
  • Phone: 775-829-5637
  • Email: [email protected]

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