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Hospital Housekeeping Officer

The Chief of Environmental Management Service (Hospital Housekeeping Officer) is a responsible partner of the executive management staff sharing in a full and joint management relationship with other staff officials at the VA Healthcare System. The Hospital Housekeeping Officer is responsible for integrating short, intermediate, and long-range planning to meet the changing dynamics of multiple sites. Recruitment or Relocation incentive may be authorized for a Highly Qualified Candidate.

Open to current Department of Veteran Affairs employees and Federal employees who met the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, veterans and all other applicants.

Major Duties to include but not limited to : Sanitation

• Provides final authority, overall guidance, and direction on environmental sanitation in the health care environment.
• Experience and practical working knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry, biology, and bacteriology as applied to environmental sanitation, infection control, and to the choice use of antimicrobial agents in the disinfection, sanitization, and / or sterilization of surfaces and equipment.
• Develops standards for the handling of toxic, radioactive and highly contagious biohazardous waste to assure the VA HCS system complies with local, state and federal regulations.
• Responsible for establishing standards and criteria for environmental sanitation that are fitted to the particular needs and problems of the VA HCS.
• Develops technical procedures and standards that create and preserve a clean, sanitary and aesthetic environment for patient and staff.
• Without a high level of sanitation of the healthcare system, the healthcare environment venues are opened to cross-contamination, potential high incidences of patient and employee infection and negative press from the media. An effective EMS program has a direct impact on patient and employee morale. It also creates a positive public relations image with the community, veterans' organizations, local, regional, national and international dignitaries, and the news media.
• Provides specialized training concerning the handling of contaminated and noncontaminated linen and waste, as well as the use and upkeep of EMS equipment to ensure adherence to established standards, procedures and instructions.
• Formulates training programs, training and technical manuals for use in both on-the-job and classroom instruction. He / she ensures facility compliance within his / her area of responsibility with EPA, OSHA, The Joint Commission and other regulatory entities. EMS procedures cover a range of policies and procedures to effectively and efficiently maintain the interior and exterior of VA HCS facility or facilities.

Laundry / Linen / Textile Operations

Waste Management

Integrated Pest Management :

Preferred Experience : Environmental Management in Healthcare Sector. Work Schedule : Monday-Friday, 7 : 30-4 : 00pm Compressed / Flexible : Not Authorized Telework : This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual : This is not a virtual position. Position Description / PD# : Hospital Housekeeping Officer / PD1699582 Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI) : Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

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 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( https : / / www.uscis.gov / i-9-central / form-i-9-acceptable-documents ). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider : your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01 / 26 / 2026 Time-In-Grade Requirement : Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note : Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for Hospital Housekeeping Management Series (0673) : An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and cannot be waived. Education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Undergraduate Education : Major study chemistry or biological sciences, sanitary science or administration, institutional sanitation or administration, hospital administration, hotel administration, public administration, business administration, or other fields related to the position.

Graduate Education : Major study public health or business administration with emphasis in hospital administration.

NOTE : You will be required to provide a copy of your transcript OR;

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5) : Experience in two or more of the following areas, or other work related to the position to be filled :