Training Specialist

The incumbent develops, coordinates, and maintains the hospital housekeeping training program, in association with the Chief of Environmental Management Service (EMS), that emphasizes the training of environmental management staff and ensuring safety compliance at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. Incumbent serves as the Training Specialist for EMS. Incumbent develops all training guidance for current and future staff.

Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Incumbent develops all training guidance for current and future staff. Incumbent develops and coordinates the training schedule for meeting departmental, local, federal, and state requirements. Incumbent reviews and monitors specific training requirements to ensure all staff are current and meet agency standards. Incumbent will analyze, evaluate, and makes recommendations concerning current or future training issues that arise due to changes in policies, plans and/or required resources (i.e., personnel, equipment, and funding). Incumbent will be responsible for coordination and formulation of training policies, guidance and procedures related to hospital housekeeping, laundry services, recycling, municipal solid waste disposal, regulated medical waste disposal, patient effects, and environmental management. Incumbent will identify developmental and training needs of employees by providing and arranging for any needed development and training. Monitors and analyzes both production efficiency and organizational structure to implement and/or recommend process and organizational changes. Prepares briefings and reports on the status of training issues and polices as they affect the health, safety, and well-being of the facility. Incumbent shall perform space inspections to include patient rooms, patient care areas, common/public areas, and work areas. Inspections will be conducted and documented on the appropriate EMS local inspection form after the above-mentioned areas are cleaned and disinfected. Incumbent develops work improvement plans, provides advice and counsel to workers related to training matters. The incumbent assures that all EMS employees are trained and fully comply with the provisions of all safety regulations. Schedules employees for training and maintains the employee-training records. Establishes training sessions, prepares lesson plans as required; conducts all research in preparation for each class. Incumbent will serve as the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) trainer and will provide training oversight for the entire program as it pertains to EMS Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 11:00am to 7:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Training Specialist/PD913990 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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 identification 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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