DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Overview
Directs the management of Environmental Services within the Medical Center to maintain the highest possible standards.
Responsibilities
- Direct Environmental Services and; analyze needs and plan schedules and programs ensuring proper distribution of assignments and adequate manning, supplies and equipment for subsequent performance of duties to maintain appropriate quality standards.
- Recommend and implement solutions for operational problems inwork schedules, non-routine service
- Recommend and implement policies and procedures for the Medical Center's Environmental Service operations; plan and conduct meetings with subordinates to ensure compliance with established practices, to implement new policies and to keep employees abreast of current standards and procedures.
- Develop and implement an on-going Environmental inspection program; ensure Environmental Service standards are maintained;
take corrective action as appropriate.
- Evaluate and make recommendations concerning cleaning products and equipment under study.
- Prepare periodic reports and analysis setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
- Manage various personnel functions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules
- Plan and organize training programs for all segments of Environmental Services; ensure employees are properly trained in skills necessary to perform assigned tasks.
- Determine fiscal requirements; prepare budgetary recommendations, and monitor and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds.
- Maintain close contact with appropriate personnel in the leadership of the labor union that represents Environmental Services;
resolve issues relating to union contract.
- Establish and maintain communication with representatives from the various departments to ensure Environmental Services are being performed to meet departmental needs.
- Knowledge of Local, State, Federal regulatory agency requirements including JCAHO.
- Assist in the recruitment, interviewing and selection of Environmental Services employees.
- Monitor al areas for physical condition to ensure that appropriate environment is maintained for patients and visitors.
- Maintain inventory of supplies,equipment and furniture and monitor mechanical and physical condition;make recommendations for replacements, alterations and / or repairs as appropriate.
- Responsible for the clean and saniary conditions of the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Rutland Nursing Home and all off site clinics including the Pierre Toussaint Family Health Center.
- All other duties as requested.
Qualifications
Education :
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Expreience :
Minimum of 5 years experience as a Director or Assistant Director of EVS in a health care related facility
Knowledge and Skills :
- Ability to work in surroundings with degree of dust, noise, etc. without undue discomfort.
- Ability to hear, talk, walk, stand, bend and stretch
- Ability to read, write and interpret documents
- Ability to sit for long periods of time at desk to perform job functions
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and / or co-workers
- May be exposed to mechanical / electrical / radiant / explosive / burn and chemical hazards.
- May be required to handle, dispose of and / or identify hazardous waste and hazardous materials
- May be required to operate and clean equipment
- May be required to work both indoor / outdoor under extreme temperatures.
- May be required to operate heavy vehicles
- Must be trained in and knowledgeable of all Kingsbrook / Rutland policies and procedures pertaining to hazardous waste and hazardous materials and maintain qualifications applicable to assigned work
- Other : Knowledge of all codes and demonstrate understanding.
Physical Requirements :
- Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
- Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
- May be required to handle reasonably heavy weights across distances.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (KJMC).
KJMC is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Overview
Directs the management of Environmental Services within the Medical Center to maintain the highest possible standards.
Responsibilities
- Direct Environmental Services and; analyze needs and plan schedules and programs ensuring proper distribution of assignments and adequate manning, supplies and equipment for subsequent performance of duties to maintain appropriate quality standards.
- Recommend and implement solutions for operational problems inwork schedules, non-routine service
- Recommend and implement policies and procedures for the Medical Center's Environmental Service operations; plan and conduct meetings with subordinates to ensure compliance with established practices, to implement new policies and to keep employees abreast of current standards and procedures.
- Develop and implement an on-going Environmental inspection program; ensure Environmental Service standards are maintained;
take corrective action as appropriate.
- Evaluate and make recommendations concerning cleaning products and equipment under study.
- Prepare periodic reports and analysis setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
- Manage various personnel functions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules
- Plan and organize training programs for all segments of Environmental Services; ensure employees are properly trained in skills necessary to perform assigned tasks.
- Determine fiscal requirements; prepare budgetary recommendations, and monitor and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds.
- Maintain close contact with appropriate personnel in the leadership of the labor union that represents Environmental Services;
resolve issues relating to union contract.
- Establish and maintain communication with representatives from the various departments to ensure Environmental Services are being performed to meet departmental needs.
- Knowledge of Local, State, Federal regulatory agency requirements including JCAHO.
- Assist in the recruitment, interviewing and selection of Environmental Services employees.
- Monitor al areas for physical condition to ensure that appropriate environment is maintained for patients and visitors.
- Maintain inventory of supplies,equipment and furniture and monitor mechanical and physical condition;make recommendations for replacements, alterations and / or repairs as appropriate.
- Responsible for the clean and saniary conditions of the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Rutland Nursing Home and all off site clinics including the Pierre Toussaint Family Health Center.
- All other duties as requested.
Qualifications
Education :
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Expreience :
Minimum of 5 years experience as a Director or Assistant Director of EVS in a health care related facility
Knowledge and Skills :
- Ability to work in surroundings with degree of dust, noise, etc. without undue discomfort.
- Ability to hear, talk, walk, stand, bend and stretch
- Ability to read, write and interpret documents
- Ability to sit for long periods of time at desk to perform job functions
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and / or co-workers
- May be exposed to mechanical / electrical / radiant / explosive / burn and chemical hazards.
- May be required to handle, dispose of and / or identify hazardous waste and hazardous materials
- May be required to operate and clean equipment
- May be required to work both indoor / outdoor under extreme temperatures.
- May be required to operate heavy vehicles
- Must be trained in and knowledgeable of all Kingsbrook / Rutland policies and procedures pertaining to hazardous waste and hazardous materials and maintain qualifications applicable to assigned work
- Other : Knowledge of all codes and demonstrate understanding.
Physical Requirements :
- Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
- Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
- May be required to handle reasonably heavy weights across distances.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (KJMC).
KJMC is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Environmental Svcs Aide (FH)
Job Description
Performs cleaning duties as well as other tasks performed by the Environmental Services Department. Adheres to NS-LIJHS / departmental policies and procedures and JCAHO / regulatory agency requirements.
Job Responsibility
- Performs all cleaning functions following established procedures in a timely fashion.
- Uses properly labeled cleaning supplies for each job as instructed.
- Maintains tools and equipment in good condition, uses supplies economically.
- Cleans beds, blinds, ceilings, light fixtures, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, showers, walls, windows, wall tiles, ceiling & wall vents, televisions, etc following established procedures.
- Washes and hangs draperies and cubicle curtains
- Washes and polishes furniture and metal.
- Sweeps walkways and outside perimeter of facility (where currently applicable).
- Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, vacuums, and buffs floors.
- Replenishes liquid soap, paper towels and toilet tissue.
- Moves furniture from one area in facility to another (where currently applicable).May be asked to move furniture to outside storage facility.
Distributes clean linen carts.Picks up soiled linen and delivers to linen department.
- Collects garbage, cleans and re lines trash receptacles with plastic liners.
- Transports garbage to designated area and disposes non-infectious waste appropriately.
- Deposits Red Bags Infectious Waste, in holding cart in cautious manner
- Transports Red-Bag garbage to Sani-Pak area and inserts into Sani - Pak.Operates Sani - Pak receptacle.
- Moves all furniture and replaces same after carpet installations, in preparation to strip, seal or wax floors or when a department is relocating (where currently applicable).
- Moves all of the aforementioned as necessary for the smooth and efficient flow of any required work to be performed and replaces same.
- Sets up and breaks down tables, chairs, lecture podiums, etc according to specifications.
- Removes trash before setting up next function / meeting.
- Performs related duties, as required.
- ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
- Minimum of one year experience in an industrial or hospital setting, preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in the use of all types of buffing and scrubbing machines, vacuum cleaners and extractor machines.
Demonstrated competency in the use of Sani-Pak and cardboard baling machine.
- Must be able to lift / carry 15 pounds.
- Must be able to ambulate, up and down stairs and bend at knees repeatedly during shift in the performance of cleaning duties.
- Communicate effectively in English (speaking and reading).
- Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Environmental
Description : Environmental
Position : Senior Associate
Notes : Firm is seeking an associate with 6-10 years of environmental law experience, including experience in regulatory / compliance and / or litigation, as well as ISRA, site remediation, and due diligence experience.
NJ and NY bar required. Growing Top 200 GP firm with five east coast offices and over 200 attorneys along with a solid NY / NJ / PA presence.
Years Experience : (6 - 10)
Specialty :
Bar Requirements : New Jersey, New York
Environmental scientist
Job Description
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
TRC Companies, Inc., a pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering developments since the 1960s, is a national engineering and environmental consulting firm that provides integrated services to the energy, environmental and infrastructure markets.
TRC serves a broad range of clients in industry and government, implementing complex projects from initial concept to delivery and operation.
SECTOR OVERVIEW
Our Environmental Sector delivers comprehensive environmental solutions to meet the full project lifecycle needs of clients in renewable energy, oil & gas, transportation, and manufacturing industries.
With one of the largest multimedia air and land permitting and compliance teams in the country, we support client success in manufacturing and industry, liquids delivery and processing, natural gas storage and delivery, power generation and delivery, and transportation projects.
POSITION SUMMARY
TRC is seeking an environmental scientist to join our growing Engineering, Construction and Remediation Practice in New York City, NY.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual and have 0-2 years of environmental due diligence consulting experience, in support of a wide variety of property transactions ranging from schools to industrial properties.
TRC’s New York City office is a vibrant, dynamic, and fast-paced work environment in the heart of Manhattan and provides access to a broad spectrum of professional experiences in a setting that thrives on teamwork.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Perform community air monitoring at various Sites throughout NYC.
- Management and preparation of Indoor Air Quality Investigations, Community Air Monitoring Plans, Health and Safety Plans, and other environmental assessments and investigations.
- Perform Site inspections and field work including soil, stormwater, groundwater, and soil vapor sampling.
- Prepare standard logs and field forms (such as boring logs, daily summary reports, and chains of custody)
- Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Management.
- Remedial Investigation Work Plan Preparation, Implementation and Oversight.
Requirements
Required experience :
- B.S. or B.A. in environmental science, geology or engineering.
- 0 to 2 years of environmental consulting experience with primary focus on field investigations and sampling.
- 40-hr HAZWOPER and 10-hr Construction certification would be a plus.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Required skills :
- Ability to work on long-term field assignments in the NYC area.
- Demonstrates excellence and efficiency in writing, communication, data analysis, professional judgment, and knowledge of scientific principles.
- Strong sense of responsibility and work ethic.
- Strong quality assurance / quality control skills and detail-oriented to perform technical, style and consistency reviews.
- Ability to manage time and multiple project assignments.
- Understanding of standards, regulations and guidance that apply to environmental due diligence, especially ASTM, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation.
- Working knowledge of health and safety practices.
- Conversant with Microsoft Word, Excel.
- Exposure to environmental consulting work in New York City a plus.
- Ability to work in a project team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
COMPENSATION
In accordance with local law, the following compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition : $60,000 - 75,000.
Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors.
Benefits : TRC offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements :
- Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term / Short-term Disability
TRC offers advancement potential and a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401k plan with a company match.