Position GoalTo plan, organize and direct building operations that is conducive to a safe and effective environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Position Responsibilities:- Develops annual budget and monitors monthly adherence--Can articulate variances factually
- Assists in creating policies and guidelines to ensure safe and effective operations of the environment of care.
- Acts as chairperson of the Environment of Care Committee (EOC) and Hospital Safety Officer
- Conducts, evaluates, and oversees action plans for required drills (i.e. fire, infant abductions, internal and external disasters)
- Plans all departmental activities using development of goals and objectives
- Develops and presents written annual capital budget to administration
- Communicates department needs and plans to Administrative and Financial departments
- Directs and controls activities of the entire Facilities department while coordinating activities with all other departments
- Controls quality improvement efforts and demonstrates the ability to act as warranted
- Instructs department in maintaining time schedules and priority assignments
- Serves as a technical information source for the facility regarding Life Safety, NFPA, and other standards and regulations
- Promotes good public relations within the Hospital and in the community
- Creates documentation and reports to the governing board, as required
- Ensures documentation of significant events related to safety and plant operations
- Accompanies local, state and federal authorities having jurisdiction during surveys of the facility
- Inspects construction areas to ensure Interim Life Safety measures are in place to protect patients, visitors and staff from possible injury
- Conducts regular environmental tours to identify and reduce the safety related issues throughout the hospital
- Oversight of the contracted environmental services, security, and bio-med programs
- Ensures customer and patient satisfaction
- Manages, trains and provides professional development opportunities for staff
- Schedules / plans employee work assignments and projects
- Maintains proper inventory of supplies, linen and equipment
- Utilizes quality indicators to ensure highest standard of maintenance in the facility
- Rounds on staff and customers on a regular basis
- Conducts monthly staff meetings
- May be required to act as security during hours when contract security is not on duty.
Experience: 5 years management experience and 5 years Plant Operations or relative maintenance experience required.
Education: Bachelors degree in related field or 10 year of years experience in related fields (Plant Operations and Safety) required.
Special Qualifications: Ability to obtain and maintain CHFM within 6 months of hire date, required.
