Directly assists and supports the Director and Facilities Manager in the implementation of programs and projects established by the Department of Facilities Services. Ensures that all work activities are performed according to specifications, regulations, and standards. Ensures that the physical as well as the human resources are maintained cost effectively and of a high quality within that region.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides hands-on expertise and management leadership for staff, technical facilities operations and troubleshooting of hospital systems which include Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) as well as plumbing systems, vessels, piping including piped delivery of gases, liquids and steam for process and environmental systems.
• Provides focused leadership/technical direction and resource allocation for facilities operations to ensure regulatory compliance and deliver system reliability

(performance, disaster readiness and contingency planning) within a pre-established budget.

• Manages the development and execution of assigned tasks through the Facilities Staff and contractors
• Leads real time data collection and analysis to provide direction to facilities operations staff for activities associated with system testing, trouble shooting, discovery, maintenance/repairs, restoration, plant reconfiguration and hazardous energy control. Assists with the execution of the disaster recovery and contingency plans during planned and unplanned work.
• Develops, engages and supervises staff by using continuous improvement technics to promote the well-being of employees with performance evaluations, technical/compliance training and coaching.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.
• OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:
• Participates with training and safety programs as established internally as well as campus wide and make those programs available to his/her employees. On an annual basis, a specific plan for each employee, on Training and Safety should be submitted to the facilities manager. Responsible for staff rewards, recognition and performance improvement plans.
• Establishes and maintains a preventive maintenance as well as routine maintenance schedules within the budget guidelines established for the region.
• Supervises all duties and tasks necessary for the installation, repair, maintenance and alterations in his/her area of responsibility.
• Provides written estimates to facilities manager as required for maintenance related work.
• Follows working rules as established by the Department as well as the University and administers those rules to his/her employees.
• Adjusts and reassigns employees as work load increases or decreases in order to insure a cost effective operation.
• Makes recommendations to facilities managers as to how to improve methods of operations and cost reduction ideas.
• Conducts performance evaluations as required and submit to the facilities manager annually.
• Maintains all work orders, for employees directly assigned to them, in a method as to obtain 100% accountability for each employee.
• Maintains all personnel records in a neat and orderly method and submit these records to the FS main office for personnel file.
• Participates in job interviewing process and make formal recommendations to facilities manager.
• Ensures compliance with maintenance regulations and keeps abreast of the latest technical developments and changes to those regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the facilities manager.
• Conduct pre-work system walk downs to verify plant configurations, hazardous energy control and contingency planning.
• Assists with equipment start-up, quality control verification and coordination with required staff

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED required. Medical or Building Trades School; Associate Degree or equivalent in his/her trade

_________________________________________________________________________ CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

ASHE CHFM, certification preferred.

_________________________________________________________________________ EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

5-8 years direct working experience within facilities operations

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

6-8 years of experience in a healthcare environment. Computer, I-pad and I-phone skills a must.

MS Office, MS PowerPoint, budgeting and financial programs, and CMMS.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.