Director-Facility Operations

Director Of Facility Operations - Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital

We are looking for our Director of Facility Operations at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital.

Methodist Health System, the region's most established not-for-profit provider, has partnered with Acadia Healthcare, the nation's largest standalone behavioral health company, to open a new 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This marks Acadia's first acute psychiatric facility in Iowa, expanding much-needed access to behavioral health services across Southwest Iowa and the Greater Omaha area. Just minutes from downtown Omaha, Council Bluffs blends small-town charm with city convenienceoffering affordable living, great schools, and a strong sense of communitymaking it an ideal location for this important new facility.

Scheduled to open in early 2026, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital will offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adults, seniors, and youth, including programs for mood disorders, dual diagnosis, geriatric psychiatry, child & adolescent care, PHP / IOP, and ECT. The facility will play a vital role in addressing the region's significant behavioral health bed shortage.

What Would You Do In This Role?

Responsible for the overall maintenance of the buildings, grounds, fixtures, and equipment of the facility. Areas of responsibility may include two or more of the following areas / departments : safety, security, maintenance, facilities, materials management, and housekeeping.

Essential Functions :

• Oversee general building maintenance including plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, minor repairs, and electrical work.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed on all equipment.
• Ensure the facility is in a sanitary, attractive, safe, orderly condition and in compliance with all regulatory standards and accreditation requirements.
• Ensure the facility maintains compliance with all regulatory standards (i.e., NFPA, OSHA, etc.) and accreditation requirements (i.e., CMS, TJC, etc.).
• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training, performance management, and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Ensure proper operations and maintenance of water systems, emergency electrical systems, sewage systems, primary electrical systems, telephone systems, fire alarm systems, and heating and cooling systems.
• Develop facility maintenance plans, timetables for completion, and recommendations for maintenance projects.
• Serve as project manager for small-scale, short-duration projects.
• Respond to facility fire and disaster situations immediately and assist per emergency plans.
• Coordinate outside service vendors / contractors and maintenance staff to complete projects as assigned / necessary.

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While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.