Job Category:

Executive Leadership, Facility Support & Building Management

Work Shift/Schedule:

Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

The system director for Facilities Maintenance is accountable for the financial, operational and quality oversight of Facilities Maintenance. Develops annual operating and capital budgets for system-wide facilities maintenance expenses. The director oversees a comprehensive regulatory program designed to achieve DNV accreditation, and compliance with many other regulatory agencies to include GAEPD, DCH, CMS, DOT and other oversight agencies. This position works closely with Presidents of Braselton, Gainesville, Barrow, Habersham, and Lumpkin, as well as the leaders of NGPG/GHI, and corporate services in the ongoing maintenance of facilities. This position is also responsible for the design, implementation and leadership of environmental safety programs, policies and processes. Provides expertise and guidance to management and the senior leadership team on matters relating to environmental safety, and other matters related to health care facility regulations.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: GA state mechanical license without restrictions, state boiler operator license and EPD license for UST preferred.
• Educational Requirements: Masters Degree in related field strongly preferred. Years of service may be substituted for Masters degree for candidates with extensive experience and proven leadership.
• Minimum Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years experience in leading facility operations. Must be knowledgeable in Code of Federal Regulations and other regulatory statutes to include facility design standards, environmental laws, and OSHA regulations.
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Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred Educational Requirements:
• Preferred Experience:
• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven leadership, and advanced problem solving
• Excellent verbal and demonstrated written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and complex problem solving skills
• Ability work collaborate successfully with people at all levels throughout the organization and community
• Detailed knowledge of DNV, EPD, DOT, OSHA, CMS and other regulatory guidelines

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Collaboration with Senior Administrative Leadership Team and Presidents of each acute care hospital
• 1A Provides regular reports and proposals to the senior leadership team for facility maintenance
• 1B Works closely with system leaders in developing  facility upkeep plans
• 1C Works closely with senior leadership team on developing annual operating and capital budgets and then prioritizing the allocation of those funds for highest and best use.
• 1D Oversees energy pricing and minimizes expense related to current market conditions.
• Oversees Financial Operations and Optimizes Investments for Organizational Success
• 2A Oversees current programs for facility maintenance to reduce investment required in the long-term
• 2B Designs preventive maintenance programs that extend the useful life of capital equipment
• 2C Plans for timed replacement of building infrastructure, mechanicals, roof, etc.
• Staffing and Productivity
• 3A Develops work order management program to allocate work orders in a manner that optimizes staffing
• 3B Conducts an annual review of productivity benchmarking to ensure productivity benchmark and associated budget is achieving appropriate percentiles based on organizational goals
• 3C Develops skills of management team to oversee bi-weekly productivity reports to ensure annual productivity goals are met
• Performance Review, Counseling, Coaching & Employee Engagement
• 4A Maintains high levels of employee engagement among all direct reports.
• 4B Provides regular feedback on performance of leaders who are direct reports
• Leads safety compliance programs for accreditation of key system service lines
• 5A Designs safety related systems and programs intended to meet guidelines set forth by DNV, CAP, CARF, CMS, and other applicable regulatory bodies.
• 5B Designs and implements programs intended to ensure compliance with GA Environmental Protection Division and Department of Transportation. Conducts annual review and report to EPD and directs organization's hazardous materials program.
• Budget & Expense Management
• 6A Oversees the development and management of multiple cost centers with respective budgets.
• 6B Provides ultimate approval of direct expense projections provided by direct report management team during budget development periods
• 6C Evaluates supply and contract procurement processes to ensure expense reduction and optimizing pricing
• Provides direction for the organization's Environment of Care Program and Environmental Safety Department
• 7A Designs and oversees programs managed by the Environment of Care Coordinator that ensure compliance with DNV, NFPA, OSHA, FDA, EPA and other health care regulatory agencies. Is knowledgeable in the Life Safety Code and serves as the authority having jurisdiction by reviewing and approving all interim life safety measures/alternative life safety measures.
• 7B Conducts an annual report for the program's effectiveness and recommends changes needed for program improvements.
• 7C Serves as chair for the organization's Environment of Care Committee.
• 7D Works closely with System Leadership in developing annual strategic goals designed to improve the safety of the organization for patients, visitors, staff and others who work within the organization.
• 7E Serves on the organization's quality committee for ISO certification, and has ultimate responsibility for achieving compliance with CMS & DNV Physical Environment standards; thereby ensuring DNV accreditation.
• Leads as a LEAN leader by upholding Quest for Excellence Principles
• 8A Oversees daily management system deployment for all facilities engineering, including huddles and performance metrics
• 8B Ensures management team is attending offered courses in Quest for Excellence and follows up regularly with leaders to reinforce the importance of LEAN leadership principles
• 8C Maintains high proficiency in Quest for Excellence in order to serve as a LEAN coach for respective management staff
• External Landscape Management
• 9A Establishes programs to oversee external landscape management to maximize first impressions of each facility.
• 9B Works closely with the Foundation on endowments for ongoing maintenance costs associated with donated landscape features
• 9C Regularly evaluates costs associated with landscaping program to ensure value is optimized
• Property Management Oversight
• 10A Responsible for establishing systems for building maintenance, utilities, janitorial, and landscape on leased buildings and suites.
• 10B Works closely with property management and owners on resolving concerns with facility maintenance
• 10C Establishes maintenance programs for leased buildings that achieve reduced operational expenses while maximizing value to the organization and tenants

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30%
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
• Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.