Director Environmental Services

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI is seeking a DIRECTOR- ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES to join our ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES team!

The Director of Environmental Services, Patient Transport, and Linen Services provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership for support service operations at Aspirus Wausau Hospital and Aspirus Merrill Hospital. The Director is accountable for maintaining safe, clean, patient-centered care environments while ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, exceptional customer service, employee engagement, and fiscal stewardship. This leader collaborates across the organization to support patient throughput, infection prevention, environmental safety, and an outstanding experience for patients, visitors, physicians, and staff. The Director partners with Nursing, Perioperative Services, Radiology, Environmental Services, and Patient Flow teams to improve patient throughput, bed turnover, transport efficiency, discharge processes, and overall hospital capacity while supporting timely access to care.

Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Environmental Services, or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Five to seven years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.
• Experience leading multiple departments and multidisciplinary teams preferred.
• Multi-site leadership experience preferred
• Preferred Certifications: CHESP, CHEST, Certified Healthcare Leader, Lean/Six Sigma
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate effectively with staff, vendors and other departments.
• Analytical and computer skills necessary in order to analyze, gather and enter data concerning finance, personnel, supply and equipment needs, and assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures.
• Annual competencies as required by Aspirus and/or various regulatory agencies based on entity and/or job position.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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