Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician Supervisor

Environmental Management Service Technician Supervisor

This position is located in the Environmental Management Service (EMS) of the Veterans Healthcare System in Johnson City, TN. The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing tasks associated with the EMS goals and objectives. Responsibilities include assigning staff for duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis; coordinating work with supervisors of other services within the assigned area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities; cleaning all patient areas and corridor spaces throughout the medical center, operating rooms, and all other areas as assigned; ensuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules; planning and scheduling daily and weekly assignments; training staff to ensure the use of patient centered care principles; providing on-the job training for subordinates and new employees; keeping subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; controlling the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit; conducting in-use testing of equipment and/or supplies; ensuring all safety regulations and procedures are observed; supervising the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons; approving leave requests for subordinates, counseling employees, and recommending disciplinary action; making formal appraisals of subordinates works performance and conduct; inspecting assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner; performing related duties as required.

Work Schedule: 1:30PM - 12:00AM, Monday - Friday

Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician Supervisor/PD99911S

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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. Pre-employment physical required. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements. 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/11/2025. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: You must provide detailed information of your experience performed. Information such as "I was a housekeeper or housekeeping aid" is insufficient to determine your qualifications. Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week.

Physical Effort: This position requires occasional bending/stooping, crouching, and kneeling. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Approximately 40 percent of time spent standing, 40 percent of time spent walking and 20 percent of time spent sitting. Hearing and visual acuity. Manual dexterity to use a phone and operate equipment. Working Conditions: The work is accomplished in a variety of different areas including operating rooms, treatment rooms, examination rooms, imaging rooms, wards and other public, recreational and administrative areas. Protective clothing and personnel protective equipment (PPE) is required in the accomplishment of some aspects of the work. There is the potential for exposure to strong cleaning solutions, bodily fluids and communicable disease. The work can involve occupied patient rooms and interaction with both medical and psychiatric patients. May be required to work inside and outside. May require some exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.