This position is located in the Environmental Management Service at VA Maine Health Care System - Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, ME. The Hospital Housekeeping Officer exercises complete management and program responsibility for all hospital housekeeping operations and ancillary functions.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The Hospital Housekeeping Officer is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, managing, reviewing and evaluating an augmented program, which includes responsibility for Uniform Appropriation, Environmental Health and Sanitation, Pest Control, and Biohazardous Waste, management programs. This also includes, the more traditional functions of waste management and maintenance of sanitary and visual cleanliness for hospital floors, ceilings, windows and walls, as well as, overseeing the management of the Medical Center's unique programs such as Fitness Centers, Fisher House, etc. Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: Developing personnel management policies and effects all related personnel actions for the Service staff Ensuring the establishment of adequate training program and compliance with Veterans Health Administration and/or local policies Setting objectives, and coordinating program reviews and evaluations, resulting in a clean and aesthetically pleasing hospital environment Serving on standing committees of the facility, such as the Administrative Executive Board and the Strategic Planning Board in addition to its subordinate entities Participating in resolving a wide variety of hospital problems throughout the physical plant and outpatient clinics Providing input to determine long- and short-range planning, for establishing overall policy, and budgeting for the Center as well as for the Environmental Management Program and assisting in formulating the overall hospital mission Acting as a primary focal point and advocate for management improvement within the facility and its dependent facilities Serving as the primary coordinator and liaison between Administrative Services and Clinical Services for epidemiology and infection control Serving on the Infection Prevention and Surgical Services Committee and keeping pace with advancing sophisticated technology while being a leading contributor to the Infection Control Commtitee Providing input to such areas as Clostridium difficile control, disinfection, handling, and disposal of biohazardous waste, bloodborne pathogen precautions and disposal of anti-neoplastic materials Applying knowledge of universal precautions and considering and determining special protection appropriate to the control of resistant strains of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection or Tuberculosis (TB) microorganisms Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement: The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Hospital Housekeeping Officer in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must met. Specialized Experience (GS-13): You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (i.e., GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Qualifying specialized experience is experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled: (a) 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; (b) Experience in laundry and linen management; (c) Experience in interior design management; (d) Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of waste management, including the requirements relating to hazardous, toxic, and infectious wastes and provisions for their final disposition; and/or (e) Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of pest management, including alternative methods of control and the selection and application of chemicals. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementCustomer ServiceInfluencing/NegotiatingTechnical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. There will be episodes of moderate lifting or prolonged periods of standing and bending in searching various files. There is lifting and carrying of such items as record boxes and bulky files. The work involves considerable walking, standing and bending conducting rounds, auditing and providing training to both on-site and off-site personnel. 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

IMPORTANT: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Togus VA Medical Center 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04330 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]