Director of Facilities Management

Job Description

Come elevate your career with our company that has won the #1 "Best places to work by Modern Healthcare!" Forefront Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic leader to join our team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Facilities Management at a facility in Lancaster, PA.

WE OFFER AMAZING BENEFITS! Your benefits start the first day of the month following your start date. PTO, Vacation time, Holidays, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, and much more!

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Forefront Healthcare is looking for a highly organized, collaborative, and hands-on Director of Facilities Management to maintain this account.

The Director of Facilities Management is responsible for ensuring the upkeep of all utilities, services, critical systems / equipment, and grounds by coordinating all reactive issues and preventative maintenance planning to minimize total lifetime costs.

To be successful in this role, you should be accustomed to devising and managing systems and processes that will result in swift, innovative solutions that maintain and facilitate operations.

The Facilities Director will be required to work closely with the Regional Facilities Director and onsite team members.

Overview. The Director, Facility Management administers and directs the entirety of the Facility Management program, managing building maintenance, grounds, real property installed equipment, utilities, and distribution systems.

This position ultimately is responsible for other assignments within the Facility Management program, such as engineering logistics, project work, service orders, safety, and quality control.

Responsibilities and Knowledge. Specific responsibilities and knowledge may include, but are not limited to :

• Monitor and report on maintenance performance indicators as assigned within the contract / performance work statement
• Understand and deliver requirements related to The Joint Commission, DNV-GL, ACHC, CMS, and / or other authorities having jurisdiction (specific to the site / location)
• Perform safety audits and other physical environment audits (as required)
• Monitor adherence to the Safety Program
• Partner with site-level Environment of Care / Safety Committees
• Seek and make recommendations related to opportunities for improvement
• Keep organized records per the requirements of the contract / performance work statement
• Plan, organize, and control functions and activities of plant operations along with managing applicable project work and service orders
• Prepare and manage departmental budgets, including utilities energy savings program
• Monitor work performance and prepare / review performance evaluations for assigned Facility Management Associates and subcontractors
• Orients new employees and provides on-the-job training to assigned Facility Management Associates
• Resolves complaints and disciplines employees (as required)
• Main point of contact and subject matter expert for all applicable standards and elements of performance under the Environment of Care and Life Safety chapters of The Joint Commission (and / or other related accreditation surveying body)
• Review, evaluate, and recommend approval of bid arrangements, plans, and specifications pertaining to project work and service orders
• Assign and monitor education and training of assigned Facility Management Associates
• Responsible for grounds and landscaping services (as applicable per the site / location)

Requirements and Actions. Specific requirements and actions may include, but are not limited to :

This individual will serve as a liaison with subcontractors, architects, engineers, and other third-party service providers.

They will plan, coordinate, and monitor, all aspects of the Facility Management Department and program along with the development and improvement of the physical environment.

As much as possible, this position will meet with company Corporate Leadership along with clinical, administrative, supervisory staff, and other Client stakeholders.

This individual may be required to communicate with community groups, agencies, and other third-party

organizations to coordinate and / or develop programs, services, policies and / or procedures

specific to Facility Management programs.

This individual will be the acting subject matter expert for maintenance and engineering

programs. They will directly inform Facility Management Associates of salient features and

requirements; answering questions regarding systems and processes or refer them to

appropriate sources for additional information.

• This position directly monitors flow and quality of work to assure timely completion of
• workload and adherence to contract / performance work statement standards and regulations. They will ensure adequate inventories;

approving requisitions for equipment, parts, spares, supplies, and more (as authorized).

• This position will perform other services and duties, as delegated, and serves on a variety of facility committees as required by the Client.
19 days ago