DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for creating a culture that fosters staff self-development and continued learning; directs overall day-to-day operations of designated areas; provides direction of allocation of department resources; provides strategic planning and direction for meeting DHR goals and objectives in the following areas: Facilities, Safety & Security, Biomedical Services, Environmental Services, Nutritional Services, Emergency Management, and Valet Services.

In addition, provides system leadership for regulatory compliance regarding Joint Commission, CMS TDSHS, and other AHJ impacting hospital licensure. Organizes audits compliance with regulatory Environment of Care and develops/recommends budgets and staffing needs to ensure continuous compliance for all things 'Physical Environment.'

In addition, participates in strategic planning and master facility planning with the Executive team and assists with forming, interpreting, and implementing policy; institutes actions or activities to facilitate accountability and management of divisional leadership staff. The position collaborates with fellow executive team members of DHR, medical staff, and the community.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Some evening or weekend work will be required
• Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• 5 - 10 years job related experience.
• Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years' experience in position(s) of increasing responsibility in facilities management or in a related field, including three to five (5) years in management.
• Experience in planning and process improvement for facilities
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships across organizational boundaries to produce effective outcomes
• Knowledge of State, Federal and Joint Commission regulations required

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.
• Develops and maintain a high-performance culture that values accountability, leadership, sound planning and excellent execution.
• Provides administrative direction and supervision to the department leaders and ensures staff development through skills training; ensures safety and on-the-job training is provided.
• Analyzes strategies, programs, policies, priorities and utilization of resources bringing about change to create a physically safe, secure, clean, and reliable environment for all facilities.
• Responsible for creating a culture that fosters staff self-development and continued learning
• Directs overall day-to-day operations of designated areas
• Provides direction of allocation of department resources
• Provides strategic planning and direction for meeting DHR goals and objectives in the following areas: Facilities, Safety & Security, Biomedical Services, Environmental Services, Nutritional Services, Emergency Management, and Valet Services.
• Provides system leadership for regulatory compliance regarding Joint Commission, CMS TDSHS, and other AHJ impacting hospital licensure.
• Organizes audits compliance with regulatory Environment of Care and develops/recommends budgets and staffing needs to ensure continuous compliance for all things 'Physical Environment.'
• Participates in strategic planning and master facility planning with the Executive team and assists with forming, interpreting, and implementing policy
• Institutes actions or activities to facilitate accountability and management of divisional leadership staff.
• Collaborates with fellow executive team members of DHR, medical staff, and the community.
• Other duties as assigned

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES:

(Chain-of-command)

1. Chief Executive Officer

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:
• Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.
• Yes
• Kneeling
• Yes
• Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.
• Yes
• Walking
• Yes
• Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.
• Yes
• Standing/Squatting
• Yes
• Straight pulling
• Yes
• Sitting
• Yes
• Pulling hand over hand
• Yes
• Pushing
• Yes
• Repeated bending
• Yes
• Stooping/Bending
• Yes
• Reaching above shoulder
• Yes
• Climbing Stairs
• Yes
• Simple grasping
• Yes
• Climbing Ladders
• No
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• Yes
• Depth Perceptions needed
• Yes
• Ability to see
• Yes
• Identify Colors
• Yes
• Operating office equipment
• Yes
• Twisting
• Yes
• Operating mechanical equipment
• Yes
• Crawling
• No
• Ability to read and write
• Yes
• Ability to Count
• Yes
• Ability to hear verbal communication without aid
• Yes
• Operating Personal Vehicle
• Yes
• Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication
• Yes
• Other: Ability to deal with stress
• Yes
• OSHA Category
• III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

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