Director of Facilities Management

Plans, directs, maintains and organizes all activities for plant operations, to include Dietary and Housekeeping. Maintains the facility and its infrastructure. Operates in a hands-on capacity to ensure compliance and a collaborative environment. Participates in hospital initiatives to facilitate proper communication and guidance in plant operations functions.

• Develops, evaluates, and implements departmental policies and procedures, goals and objectives and standards of work.
• Implements policies, procedures, standards, and services in regard to hospital repair, preventative and general maintenance, safety and housekeeping, are consistent with hospital goals and objectives.
• Supports and carries out hospital policies.
• Prepares, evaluates and controls the department's annual budget to ensure that activites of plant operations, safety and housekeeping departments to provide services, repair and maintenance necessary to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the healthcare facility.
• Inspects and evaluates physical condition of the hospital.
• Submits recommendations to management for painting, repairs, and furnishings, relocation of equipment and reallocation of space.
• Investigates new and improved cleaning equipment, methods, and supplies and communicates information to emloyees.
• Selects and purchases new furnishings.
• Develops and applies the standard of quality and productivity.
• Participates in information management, performance improvement and infection prevention and control programs.
• Prepares and submits regular reports as instructed by Administration
• Performs all aspects of facilities management in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Properly hires, orients, trains, evaluates, and disciplines department staff within policies.
• Schedules staff with timely, complete and documented orientation and training.
• Conducts performance evaluations in a timely, measurable and objective manner.
• Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directives to staff and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions.
• Resolves staff concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the grievance process as required.
• As needed, will perform maintenance tasks and be on-call
• Stays current in area of plant maintenance, safety, and housekeeping through continuing education conferences, professional journals and association participation.
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory compliance, including but not limited to The Joint Commission, and OSHA
• Perform other duties as required.

Education:

• Required: High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Bachelors degree. Certified Healthcare Environmental Safety Services Professional (CHESP) certification.

Experience:

• Required: Three (3) years related experience and/or training
• Preferred: Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting. Management experience is highly desired.