Ezekiel M. Bey-Rentas
South Richmond Hill,N.Y.
Summary
Dynamic System Director of Environmental Services skilled in optimizing workflows and ensuring regulatory compliance across healthcare facilities. Expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams to enhance service quality and patient safety through process improvements and workforce management. Committed to creating a safe and compliant healthcare environment using data-driven decision-making.
Overview
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1
Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
System Director of Environmental Services
Catholic Health
Melville, NY
04.2026 - Current
- Aligned Environmental Services (EVS) operations across multiple hospitals and long-term care facilities, enhancing communication, optimizing resource allocation, standardizing processes, and fostering collaboration to achieve common system and organizational goals.
- Coordinated workflows across teams using health systems integrated approach, minimizing duplication and inefficiencies through effective technology use and standardized system-wide performance metrics.
- Achieved compliance with regulatory, safety, and accreditation standards set by the CDC, EPA, OSHA, The Joint Commission, and the Department of Health, fostering a safe and compliant healthcare environment.
Administrative Director of Environmental Services / Patient Transport / Laundry & Linen
Catholic Health
Roslyn, NY
09.2015 - 03.2026
- Directed the daily operations of Environmental Services across hospital facilities, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, infection prevention, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Established and monitored departmental KPIs to enhance cleanliness scores, patient satisfaction, labor productivity, turnaround times, and quality assurance metrics.
- Collaborated with hospital leadership on strategic initiatives and renovation projects to ensure operational readiness and alignment with organizational goals.
Director of Environmental Services / Laundry & Linen Services
Jack D. Weiler Hospital & Westchester Square
Bronx, NY
02.2014 - 09.2015
- Designed and executed monthly in-service training program for 149 environmental services staff, enhancing Press Ganey patient-experience scores and HCAHPS performance.
- Oversaw regulated medical waste disposal, ensuring compliance through effective autoclave operations and proper handling protocols.
- Supported senior leadership (Executive Director/VP of Operations) by improving administrative processes and meeting tight deadlines.
Director of Environmental Services / Patient Transport
University Hospital of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
10.1999 - 02.2014
- Led a team of 135 employees, including managerial and support service personnel, to maintain high standards of environmental services.
- Implemented an exchange cart system for transporting and handling regulated medical waste, minimizing bloodborne pathogen exposure and enhancing workplace safety.
- Managed an annual budget of seven million dollars, achieving substantial yearly savings through strategic financial oversight.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business, Management, and Economics
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.Some College (No Degree) - Computer Programming
SCS Business Technical Institute
New York, NYSkills
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Safety Compliance Oversight
- Regulatory Compliance
- Accreditation Readiness
- Quality Assurance
- Process Improvement
- Patient Experience
- Patient Throughput
- Workforce Management
- Operational Efficiency Systems
- Performance Metrics Tracking
- Crisis Response Planning
- Environment of Care (EOC)
- Regulated Waste Oversight
- Administrator on Duty (AOD)
- Administrator on Call (AOC)
- Budget Management
- Policy Writing
- Supply Chain Coordination
- Personnel Development Programs
- EPIC Bed Flow System
- Supply Chain Coordination
Personal Information
Title: System Director of Environmental Services (EVS)
Certification
Nassau Fire Department Academy, Hazmat Operations Level Refresher, Hazardous Material Training, Recertification Training (11/2023), NYS Division of Homeland Security and, HazMat Decontamination Recertification, Emergency Services Training, (10/31/2024), FEMA Emergency Management: IS-100.b, BP1 Session 9 Emergency Management for, IS-100.hcb, IS-200.b, IS-700.b, IS-800.b, IS-907, Healthcare Leaders (2025)
Accomplishments
- Managed multimillion-dollar operating budgets, consistently meeting financial objectives while improving operational performance.
- Oversaw Environmental Services operations across a healthcare system encompassing six hospitals, 4.2 million square feet of facilities, and more than 800 team members.
- Participated in the negotiation of vendor contracts and managed outsourced service agreements, generating significant cost savings while enhancing service quality.
- Achieved 100% compliance with Joint Commission and regulatory agency standards during multiple accreditation surveys.
Affiliations
- American Hospital Association
- Association for the Healthcare Environment
- ASHE - American Society for Healthcare Engineering
Timeline
System Director of Environmental Services
Catholic Health
04.2026 - Current
Administrative Director of Environmental Services / Patient Transport / Laundry & Linen
Catholic Health
09.2015 - 03.2026
Director of Environmental Services / Laundry & Linen Services
Jack D. Weiler Hospital & Westchester Square
02.2014 - 09.2015
Director of Environmental Services / Patient Transport
University Hospital of Brooklyn
10.1999 - 02.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business, Management, and Economics
SUNY Empire State College
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Programming
SCS Business Technical Institute