What are the responsibilities and job description for the AVP, Facility and Support Services - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware position at Nemours?
As the AVP of Facility and Support Services you will have senior leadership responsibility for quality, daily operations, financial
performance, and program development of the Delaware Valley facility and support services. This includes Facilities, Construction Management, Security/Public Safety, Clinical Engineering, Housekeeping, Laundry, Food Services, and Environmental Safety & Compliance (EPA & States of DE, MD, NJ, PA environmental regulations).
Some Key Areas of Responsibility include:
- Accountability for the safe management and operational integrity of Nemours physical facilities
throughout the Delaware Valley. - Providing strategic oversight of all construction management activities in the Delaware Valley,
ensuring projects meet established budget, schedule, and safety targets. - Developing and implementing a multi-year biomedical equipment replacement plan and capital budgets.
Identifying and recommending capital solutions for Delaware Valley projects in alignment with objectives, in partnership with Finance and Senior Leadership. -
Providing senior leadership for Environment of Care (EC), Life Safety (LS}, and Emergency
Management (EM) functions, assuring a safe and secure environment across the Delaware Valley. - Collaborating with the Delaware Valley Executive Leadership Team to develop and maintain the
Master Facility Plan, ensuring integration with Strategic Business Planning and Continuous
Improvement initiatives.
Job Requirements:
- B achelor's Degree
- Minimum 10 years of experience in healthcare management, with minimum of 5 years senior leadership experience within Support & Ancillary Services
- Proficiency with CMMS, AutoCAD, and other facilities management technologies a plus
- Construction & Facilities Licenses and certifications a plus
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .