Director, Facilities Management & Safety - Valencia County Hospital

The Director of Facilities Management and Safety is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling all aspects of the Hospital, Safety, and Security activities for the facility. This includes leading the initial facility commissioning, supervising repair, maintenance, and installation of equipment and utility systems, and managing hospital safety, fire protection, and accident prevention in strict compliance with Acute Hospital regulations. Collaborates across all departments on initiatives concerning general safety protocols, fire protection measures, and the prevention and investigation of accidents.

Major Responsibilities

• Oversee facility transition from construction phase to active operations, ensuring all life safety systems meet day-one regulatory standards for initial state hospital licensure.
• Build out the Environment of Care (EOC), Emergency Management (EM), and Life Safety (LS) binders and protocols from the ground up.
• Maintain a highly visible, hands-on presence to physically troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems as needed due to small team constraints.
• Lead the operational commissioning, testing, and acceptance of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and life safety systems from the construction contractor.
• Establish and build the preventative maintenance (PM) program from scratch within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for day-one operations.
• Develop and implement all facility-related emergency management plans, policies, and procedures required for initial state licensing and CMS certification.
• Coordinate with IT and corporate biomedical teams to ensure proper infrastructure environments (cooling, backup power, security) for medical equipment and server rooms.
• Prepare department budget and monitor expenditure of funds
• Schedule repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools and equipment
• Directs Plant Operations activities on utility systems (heating, cooling, water, etc.)
• Develop preventive maintenance programs for facilities
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local, NFPA and Joint Commission regulations
• Function as Hospital Safety Director and manage EOC & Emergency Management programs
• Assists with development and implementation of
• Ensures quality, accuracy and timeliness of deliverables

Salary range: $90,000 - 100,000

Valencia County Hospital is a new 15-bed acute care facility currently under construction in Los Lunas, NM. Owned by Valencia County and operated through a joint venture between Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) and Lovelace Health System, this startup represents a vital investment in rural healthcare and a unique opportunity to build clinical excellence from the ground up.

Experience

• 5 - 7 years: Education & Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field 5 -7 years of experience 3 or more years management of department/staff, and/or oversight of specialized mechanical service contracts. Requires knowledge of Federal, State, Local, NFPA, CMS Acute Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs), and regulations for a hospital Knowledge of Safety and OSHA issues related to a hospital Familiarity with New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) and state building/fire codes a plus
• Ability to communicate and relate well with others. Communicates openly, respectfully, and in timely way. Shares information appropriately and keeps others well informed. Responds in a timely manner to messages/requests. Expresses self well in writing. Ability to be trustworthy. Ability to work independently. Ability to be on-call. Ability to speak English fluently. Possess a strong customer and service to others orientation. Possess sound and accurate judgment.

Education

• Bachelors or better

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