The position serves as the Hospital Housekeeping Officer (Chief, Environmental Management Service) and works under the general administrative supervision of the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) Assistant Director and is responsible for implementing and managing the EMS activities within the Medical Center policies.

Duties

The Hospital Housekeeping Officer (HHO) or the Chief of Environmental Services, has delegated maximum authority and flexibility to manage the service within the established policies and procedures set forth in VHA and VASNHS publications. The HHO is regarded as the technical authority within the VASNHCS on assigned core sanitation, consolidated laundry, textile management and waste management programs. The Hospital Housekeeping Officer makes decisions on corrective action where indicated and is knowledgeable of pertinent regulations and policies as they apply to the duties of the position and to the functions of the housekeeping program areas. The Hospital Housekeeping Officer exercises complete technical and administrative management and program responsibility for all hospital housekeeping operations and ancillary functions for the VASNHS. He/she develops and implements organizational structures, operating plans, and procedures to achieve program goals and determines needs for resources and appropriate allocation and effectiveness. The Hospital Housekeeper Officer is thoroughly involved with the entire healthcare center mission. The Hospital Housekeeper Officer 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. In addition to the subordinate entities, the incumbent is 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. The Hospital Housekeeper Officer participates in resolving a wide variety of hospital problems throughout the physical plant and outpatient clinics. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Position Description/PD#: Chief, Environmental Management Service/PD02737O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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, 05/12/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 Requirement 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. AND, Graduate Education Major study--public health or business administration with emphasis in hospital administration. OR 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. In addition to meeting the above requirement, you must also meet the specialized experience as described below: GS 13 Grade Determination: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Oversees services provided through contractors. Services covered by contract may include integrated pest management, laundry/linen services, document shredding, waste management, and window washing services. Planning, directing, and maintenance of a total environmental sanitation program. 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. Primary coordinator and liaison between Administrative Services and Clinical Services for epidemiology and infection control. 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. Preferred Experience: Planning, directing, and maintaining a environmental sanitation program for cleaning facility clinical and administrative spaces. Make recommendations and decisions to comply with regulatory requirements such as those of The Joint Commission (T JC) Hospitals and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Create budgets for executive leadership for both recurring funds and special projects which may involve millions of dollars in funding. Knowledge and understanding of federal procurement regulations and practices, and how to meet the government's needs through an acquisition process that delivers quality goods and services in an effective, efficient, and legally compliant manner. Develops local policy that addresses inspections, pest identification, chemical and non-chemical options, sanitation, staff and patient education, and preventive measures for bed bug control and eradication. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementCommunicationDecision MakingOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and Evaluating 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: Although many of the incumbent's duties are sedentary in nature, staff meetings, environmental rounds, conducting training sessions, inspections and supervisory duties require climbing, stooping, kneeling, crawling and reaching. The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing or moving about in an instructional environment or walking, with some recurring stretching, reaching, or similar activities; and carrying or lifting of books, paper, binders, laptop computers, manuals, etc. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 Las Vegas VA Medical Center 6900 North Pecos Road North Las Vegas, NV 89086 US
• Name: Tina Yang
• Phone: (415) 221-4810
• Email: [email protected]