What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Health Facility position at Cherokee Nation?
Job Summary:
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
Qualifications:
COMPETENCIES
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Manages the daily operations of facilities management for Cherokee Nation Health Services. Ensures the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of all building infrastructure, including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety, utility systems, and grounds.
Job Duties:
- Leads and supports facilities staff through hiring, scheduling, training, and performance management, ensuring all personnel maintain required certifications and technical competencies.
- Oversees day‑to‑day operation of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, medical gas, fire protection, water systems, and building automation, and ensures timely response to facility issues and emergencies.
- Implements preventive maintenance programs and conducts routine facility assessments to identify risks, deficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Applies and monitors compliance with local, state, federal, and healthcare regulatory requirements, supporting continuous readiness for surveys and inspections.
- Ensures departmental safety practices are followed, including adherence to procedures and proper use of protective equipment.
- Coordinates assigned capital and infrastructure projects, including scheduling, contractor oversight, and ensuring work meets operational and safety requirements.
- Reviews technical plans and construction documents and provides operational input to support safety, functionality, and regulatory alignment.
- Supports energy‑management and utility‑efficiency efforts and oversees inventory, tools, materials, and resource utilization to maintain efficient operations.
- Collaborates with clinical, administrative, and support departments to address facility needs, resolve operational concerns, and maintain a safe environment of care.
- Monitors and manages operational budgets, maintenance schedules, and departmental plans within established guidelines, and maintains accurate records of maintenance activities, inspections, and regulatory documentation.
- Prepares operational reports and recommendations for leadership to support decision‑making.
- Participates in emergency response and disaster‑preparedness planning to support facility continuity and safety.
- Other duties as assigned.
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Comprehensive knowledge of the field's concepts and principles.
- Performs complex tasks typically following established processes.
- Leads and directs the work of other employees.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in a healthcare facility maintenance setting is preferred.
COMPETENCIES
- Ability to foster teamwork.
- Decision-making skills.
- Problem management.
- Management skills.
- Technical expertise.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Project management skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
- Licensure as a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) is preferred but not required; any licensure held must be maintained throughout employment.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).