JOB SUMMARY:

How you’ll contribute:

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and/or completing all activities of the Plant Operations Department in area hospitals.  Ensure maintenance of the physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utility systems and grounds of the hospitals in an operative and safe working condition.  Responsible for maintaining performance improvement activities within the Plant Operations Departments and ensuring Joint Commission, CARF or CIHQ preparedness to comply with Environment of Care and Life Safety requirements.  Also oversees the Environmental Services Department in all area hospitals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• One (1) year certificate from college or technical school; or 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Knowledge of utility systems management.
• Experience in hospital operations and Joint Commission preparedness highly preferred.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.   
• Basic computer knowledge.   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Job Specific:

• Develops and recommends departmental policies and procedures.
• Develops programs to ensure departmental effectiveness.
• Monitors existing policies, procedures and programs for effectiveness.
• Develops, implements, administers and modifies programs to maintain the physical plant, grounds, and equipment of the hospitals through effective utilization of personnel and materials.
• Maintains required documentation for state, federal and other regulatory agencies.
• Develops and determines priorities and monitors status of special projects on an ongoing basis.
• Ensures complete and proper logging of files and records and required cost computation of time spent, materials and supplies used for each completed requisition or work order.
• Inspects buildings and grounds to ensure conformance with established standards and regulations.
• Establishes preventive maintenance schedules and prioritizes repair and maintenance work to minimize disruption of hospital operations.
• Directs and maintains plant engineering functions of the hospitals.  Develops systems to control the efficient and effective use of all utilities.
• Plans, organizes, directs and supervises the functions and activities of facilities management and engineering, loss prevention management and telecommunications.
• Assigns individual tasks, requisitions, supplies and equipment and oversees training.
• Plans for and oversees major repairs, renovations, and new construction.  Serves as the liaison between hospitals and contractor during construction phasing and implementation.
• Interprets blueprints, works from sketches or verbal instructions.
• Develops budget for the unit and allocates funds within budget limit to accomplish objectives.  Monitors variance against budget on an ongoing basis.
• Participates in hospital/medical staff committee meetings as requested.  Attends and serves on professional/civic organizations as hospital representative.
• Directs the preparation and maintenance of department reports. Prepares periodic reports for management, as required.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise. 
• Develops, implements and monitors the hospital wide safety program.
• Is strategically involved in safety education and continuing education of all area hospital employees.
• Works closely with each facility department in safety management and development of departmental safety programs.
• Updates and maintains accurate safety management policies and procedures for the area hospitals.
• Has operational involvement in environmental rounding.
• Compiles and is involved in gathering and reporting accident and incident information.
• Prepares reports of hospital safety management activities to the Quality Council.
• Acts as the Safety Officer with the responsibility to act in the event of emergency and to disseminate whatever action needed to effect immediate corrections for life threatening conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Basic computer knowledge.
• Knowledge of basic equipment.
• Appropriate telephone communication skills.

OSHA EXPOSURE DETERMINATION:

• A key element for a successful Exposure Control Plan is to identify situations that place all employees at risk for exposure. To facilitate this, the Hospital maintains a list of job classifications and contact status for all employees in which employees have occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. This position has been identified as Category III: Employees who have no occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the normal performance of job duties.