Dedicated and driven Regional Environmental Services Director with track record of success ensuring productivity within demanding service environment. Effective team leader, effective at meeting deadlines and ensuring highest standards of organization. Implements methodical and thorough approach to leadership. Resourceful individual with 20+ years of direct healthcare experience and 25+ years of direct customer service experience.
As Regional Environmental Services (EVS) Director for the Northwest Wisconsin region, I oversee 5 critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics for all Environmental Services related staffing and cleaning responsibilities.
I have a passion for EVS in my soul, and I want to continue to see this industry grow and improve.
As the Regional Manager I am responsible for the overall operations of the department and charged with aligning departmental operations with institutional mission, vision, and strategic objectives. Facilitates and oversees improvement projects, leads multidisciplinary teams, performs financial analysis, problem solves, and enhances teamwork and collaboration. Coaches, counsels and develops subordinates. Regulates available staffing in accordance with a fluctuating workload. Monitors quality management initiatives and controls providing updates, feedback, and support. Maintains compliance with standards outlined by Mayo Clinic and regulatory agencies (Joint Commission, OSHA, ERTKA, FDA, ADA, etc.). Performs duties independently and initiates judgement in handling a variety of management issues. Direct reports include Supervisors, Assistant Supervisors, allied staff, and other department personnel. The Environmental Services Manager serves as a key member of the leadership team with the primary focus on planning, developing team members, development and implementation of policies and systems for large work units typically exceeding 150 FTE. The Environmental Services Manager partners and collaborates with multiple disciplines including Physicians, Department Chairs, Division Chairs, Section Heads, Administrative, and Allied Health Leaders in all shields and across all sites. Fosters partnerships and participates with industry leaders in developing best practices
Supervises operational activities within the department of Environmental Services.
Serves as a key member of the leadership team with a primary focus on resource planning and policy and systems adherence.
Regulates staffing in accordance with fluctuating workload.
Ability to effectively direct and monitor workload to consistently meet patient needs.
Partners in the support of department/division projects, policy and procedure implementations, and serves as a primary resource for issues and communications.
Coaches, mentors, and develops team members to strengthen their skills and provide opportunities for professional growth. Performs quality audits.
Provides orientation and training to new and current team members. Participates in various personnel actions including performance appraisals, corrective actions and timecards.
Participate in department committees, sub-committees or task forces. Maintains compliance with standards outlined by the Environmental Services department, Mayo Clinic, and regulatory agencies (Joint Commission, OSHA, ERTKA, FDA, ADA, etc.).
Direct reports include Leads and Environmental Service Worker II's.
Worked collaboratively with system users, information systems department and vendors to provide ongoing support and maintenance of specific information systems and applications.
Provided education, training and expertise to ensure consistent, high quality outcomes.
The point of contact for end-users, management, administration and vendors.
List of job duties responsible for include, but are not limited to:
Provided administrative support to Department Director or the top position (Not VP) within a department.
Answers the telephone and performs typing, word processing, transcription, mail and filing. May handle administrative duties for the department requiring some coordination and facilitation of functions.
Contracts, policies, key management.
Provided organizational, receptionist, and clerical support to the patient care units; supports patient care through processing and managing provider and nursing orders, maintaining the patient medical record within the department; maintaining an efficient, well-organized department by keeping supplies available.
Provided information accurately in a pleasant and efficient manner to a variety of individuals, including but not limited to patients, visitors, nursing and medical staffs, and other departments.
Functioned as a resource to members of the health care team in matters pertaining to non-direct patient care and is familiar with multiple resources, carries out all aspects of the job using good judgment and problem-solving skills, assumes responsibility for self-development with the role, and participates in performance improvement activities.
Provided organizational, receptionist, and clerical support to the patient care units; supports patient care through processing and managing provider and nursing orders, maintaining the patient medical record within the department; maintaining an efficient, well-organized department by keeping supplies available.
Provided information accurately in a pleasant and efficient manner to a variety of individuals, including but not limited to patients, visitors, nursing and medical staffs, and other departments.
Functioned as a resource to members of the health care team in matters pertaining to non-direct patient care and is familiar with multiple resources, carries out all aspects of the job using good judgment and problem-solving skills, assumes responsibility for self-development with the role, and participates in performance improvement activities.
Performed patient check in and registration for emergency room visits and admissions. Ensured all demographic and insurance information is accurate and update in billing systems.
Assisted patients and family members with billing and account questions, including following up with insurance companies and
internal departments as needed.
Requested payments from patient for their out of pocket responsibility at or before the Point of Service.
Accepted and processed patient payments for visits and account balances, ensuring cash is accurate and secure at all times. Ensure all encounters occur in a courteous, professional and confidential manner.
Providing excellent customer service in a high stress environment.
At Chippewa Valley Music Festival I am responsible for hiring 200+ individuals every year for each of the two music festivals during the summer for our security team. My direct reports include Leads and Security Workers.
I work closely with the Security Management team to ensure we are providing the safest possible environment for the fest goers.
In addition to interviewing and hiring, I also prepare the schedules.
While the festivals are in progress, my responsibilities include but are not limited to, responding to emergency calls on the fest grounds/campgrounds, ensuring security staff are trained properly to handle stressful situations, escorting fest goers or entertainers as needed and interacting with the general public at the festival. Monitored property and investigated any areas of suspicion.
Assessed ongoing risk factors and suggested improvements to senior management.
Emergency preparedness training.
Recorded incident reports with detailed accounts of occurrences.
Assisted in managing a food booth at a local music festival as well as a music festival in Colorado.
Responsible for:
Inventory
Booth layout and set up
Training
Customer Service
Scheduling
Testing and recording food temps for state compliance
Emergency Preparedness Training
Chippewa Valley Community Engagement & Wellness (MCHS) Team Member 2013-2017
American Red Cross Certified Babysitter Training Instructor 2014-2017
Participated Community Events sponsored by MCHS
Conducted 10+ Babysitter Training classes for children ages 10 and up to become certified babysitters including basic first aid.
Building, testing, training and assisting on site with Epic Go-Live at numerous sites across the MCHS Enterprice:
July 2017-NWWI
November 2017- MCHS-MN
May 2018- Rochester
October 2018- Arizona
Troowork Implantation December 2018-current
Provon/Purell Installation Project- planning, preparation, ordering supplies and stock for all NWWI Sites as well as overseeing the project to ensure it was completed in the allotted time frame.
October 2017-March 2018 NWWI
EnMotion Dispenser installation Project- planning, preparation, ordering supplies and stock for all NWWI Sites as well as overseeing the project to ensure it was completed in the allotted time frame.
April 2016- March 2017 NWWI
FTE Tracking Project- organizing, standardizing, and maintaining the tracking process for all FTE's for NWWI Environmental Services
Eau Claire August 2017
Barron February 2018
Osseo/MCC December 2018
Bloomer June 2018
10 hour shift project- Collecting data, processing data, working with Quality Resources to implement and roll-out the new 10 hour shift schedule to all Eau Claire EVS staff.
July 2017