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DIR, FACILITIES MGT, DR
Job Title: DIR, FACILITIES MGT, DR
Job Code: 5221
FLSA: E
Job Level: I2
Revised Date: 01/01/2007
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
Oversee and direct day-to-day operations of Engineering/Plant Operations, including facilities management, medical office building maintenance, construction projects, equipment upgrades, biomedical engineering.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Monitor effectiveness of management practices and productivity indicators using data such as turnover rates, absenteeism, budget variance, patient, MD, and staff satisfaction surveys.
Assure the ongoing development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.
Implement and maintain quality control program as appropriate.
Assess and communicate recommendations for utilization of space, space needs, equipment, personnel and other resources as needed to meet patient needs.
Prepare and submit reports as necessary to any requiring department (primarily Administration and Human Resources) in an accurate and timely manner.
Maintain hospital plant and equipment in optimal condition.
Assist in the enforcement of interim life safety plans and infection control risk assessments.
Direct new construction and renovation projects on campus to include: interpreting needs of hospital staff, design areas for functionality and optimal space use, development of budgets and justifications, supervision of contractors in the performance of their duties, and working directly with state and local authorities to assure compliance with applicable regulations.
Perform new equipment and service coordination by evaluating puDHRHase, storage, installation and initiation of new services/equipment.
Plan and assist with CON applications, including coordinating responses to CON questions, filing of CON Progress Reports, filing CON closure report, attendance at hearings as requested, assuring licensure application is accurate and up-to-date.
Serve as liaison with all external parties and institutions, including public, governmental, and DUHS entities.
Oversee and manage all on-site inspections, assisting inspectors and surveyors in the performance of their duties; provide reports as required in follow-up to surveys, inspections and audits.
Serve on all relevant DHRH and DUHS committees as required and requested.
Interview and evaluate the qualifications and competence of staff and designs orientation that integrates employees needs as well as hospital and department requirements.
Adhere to and ensure department complies with all employee health and infection control policies and OSHA requirements.
Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal law, JCAHO standards, applicable national organizations, and hospital policies. Ensure maintenance of appropriate records. Ensure continued compliance with same by department employees in an ongoing and orderly manner (clear audit trail).
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field
Experience
Minimum of 7 years experience, at least 5 of those are supervisory
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
N/A
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
Supervises a large group of skilled trades personnel involved in the building, property management, renovation, and maintenance of hospital properties, including interviewing and making recommendations in the hiring of all engineering employees, and resolves disciplinary matters concerning these employees.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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