Director, Environmental Services
Core
Leads enterprise custodial, environmental hygiene, waste, and textile programs across inpatient, ambulatory, and procedural settings to ensure a clean, safe, regulatory-compliant environment supporting high-quality care.
Role type
Director, Environmental Services (EVS)
Builds
Clean, safe hospital environments; infection prevention protocols; operational readiness for new facilities
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Operations
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic planning, budgeting, regulatory compliance (Joint Commission/CMS), infection prevention, staff leadership, vendor management, construction/ICRA coordination, data analytics, emergency preparedness
Preferred skills
Master's degree, 10+ years healthcare EVS experience, new facility startup experience, CHEST/CSCT Train-the-Trainer, Lean/Six Sigma, OSHA 30-Hour
Technologies
CMMS, bed management systems, real-time location services, ATP/fluorescent marking tools, electrostatic/UV/robotics cleaning platforms
Responsibilities
Develop annual EVS strategic plan and KPIs; manage daily service delivery and room turnover workflows; ensure regulatory compliance and infection prevention protocols; design staffing models and train leaders/technicians; oversee budgets, contracts, and supply management; implement quality analytics and advanced cleaning technologies; coordinate construction/ICRA plans; enforce OSHA safety standards; lead emergency preparedness and surge response
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & operations
