This Hospital Housekeeping Officer position is in Environmental Management Services at the VA Providence Medical Center. This position is a full-time, supervisory position at 40 hours per week.
The Hospital Housekeeping Officer exercises complete management and program responsibility for alI hospital housekeeping operations and ancillary functions. Duties include, but not limited to: Plans, organizes, directs, manages, reviews and evaluates an augmented program, which includes responsibility for Uniform Appropriation, Environmental Health and Sanitation, Pest Control, and Bio-hazardous Waste, management programs.
Develops personnel management policies and effects all related personnel actions for the Service staff. Ensures the establishment of adequate training program and compliance with Veterans Health Administration and/or local policies. Sets objectives, and coordinates program reviews and evaluations, resulting in a clean and aesthetically pleasing hospital environment. Serves on the Infection Prevention and Surgical Services Committee.
Keeps pace with advancing sophisticated technology while being a leading contributor to the Infection Control Committee. Provides input to such areas as Clostridium difficile control, disinfection, handling, and disposal of biohazardous waste, bloodborne pathogen precautions and disposal of anti-neoplastic materials. Work Schedule: Full time; Monday-Friday. Tour of Duty to be discussed during interview process. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized. Telework: Adhoc.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Hospital Housekeeping Officer/PD650-042410 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Notifications: Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Applicants must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).
The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. - This position is not a Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C.
4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
courtney.carpenter@va.gov · 401 273 7100 X13156
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $101375 – $131790/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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