This role reports and coordinates with both the CEO of Columbia Orthopaedic Group and the Surgical Center Administrator.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all buildings, equipment, systems, and grounds for both COG and ASC facilities.
• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of uninterrupted light, HVAC, power, water, security, and monitoring systems for both COG and ASC facilities.
• Ensures the building’s overall condition and appearance are maintained.
• Plan, develop, and implement programs relative to emergency management and patient safety.
• Exhibit professional character, attitude, and appearance for self and staff.
• Decision-making and problem-solving which include data collection, analysis, and plan development and implementation.
• Serve as a resource to the staff in the facility. Collaborate with Leadership to monitor staff competencies.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; preferred
• General mechanical knowledge and ability required.
• General knowledge of Healthcare CMS and State regulations; ASC preferred.
• 5 years of hospital/facility plant operations and HVAC experience and/or 5 years in a particular trade such as mechanical, HVAC, boilers stationary operating engineer.
• General knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Experience in emergency management/patient safety regulatory compliance preferred.
• Occupational and Safety Training Certification preferred.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems in stressful situations.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with other personnel, outside agencies, medical staff, and board members.
• Language skills adequate for written and interpersonal communication in American English.
• Basic computer skills proficiency.

Physical Demands

• Employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds regularly and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds regularly.
• Employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

Benefits:

Company and Employee paid benefits: Health, dental, and vision

Company-paid benefits: long-term disability and basic life insurance

Employee paid additional options: Critical Illness, Short term disability. Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Voluntary Life

PTO: begins accruing after 30 days (starting at 12 hours per month)

401K/Retirement

Safe Harbor

After 1 year of continued employment, all employees will automatically receive a 3% employer-paid safe harbor contribution to their 401K/Retirement Plan

Match Plan

After 1 year of continued employment, employee contributions are matched at 50% up to 6% by the employer.