Overview
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PURPOSE STATEMENT : The Environmental Safety Director leads a team of professionals to support the environment of care, life safety, physical plant and cleanliness operations (collectively the Environment of Care or EOC ) of Acadia’s U.
S. psychiatric and inpatient substance abuse treatment facilities (the Facilities ). This position requires 50% travel, can be 100% remote and applicants must possess Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) certification or achieved within 90 days of employment.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Support, advise, and lead a team of Environmental Safety Managers to likewise support and advise Acadia’s Facilities in ensuring that they are safe, clean and functional for excellent patient care.
- Support, advise, and lead a team of Environmental Safety Managers to ensure compliance with EOC rules and standards, accrediting bodies, state and federal EOC laws and regulations, and fire and life safety codes.
- Oversee implementation and support training and adoption of a computer-based system for work ordering or routine maintenance, improvements, tests, and drills relating to the physical plant.
- Develop, review, and update standard-set EOC policies and procedures, data measures, and scorecards for use by all of the Facilities, as appropriate to the Facilities’ service lines.
- Develop, review, and update a standard-set of web-based EOC training for the Facilities.
- Provide expert guidance and advice on Facility-specific EOC policy development, documentation management, regulatory submissions, certifications, and ongoing regulatory compliance.
- Create and implement a plan and system to monitor the EOC compliance progress of all Facilities, including data analysis, site visits, and inspections.
- Represent Acadia and Facilities before accrediting, licensing, and regulatory agencies as appropriate.
- Maintain proficiency in EOC rules, standards, and innovations.
- Work collaboratively with corporate staff and leaders, as well as Facility leaders to foster EOC performance improvement.
- Work effectively with the implementation of JCR Tracer with AMP applying standard reporting measures in place.
- Support the Survey Resource Team development and implementation across the enterprise.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
STANDARD EXPECTATIONS :
- Comply with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives, and maintain organizational and industry policies regarding confidentiality.
- Communicate clearly and effectively to persons receiving services and their family members, guests, and other members of the healthcare team.
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
- Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Qualifications
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Architecture, or a related field preferred, or ten (10) years of experience in a directly related field.
- A minimum of five years of experience in healthcare operations at the administrative / leadership level.
- Knowledge of the Joint Commission, CARF, and CMS standards and regulations.
- Knowledge of the NFPA, ANSI, IBC, IFC, OSHA, EPA, and CDC codes, standards, and regulations.
- Knowledge of FEMA, NIMS / HEICS process and practical application.
- Knowledge of facilities operations and maintenance, architecture, construction and engineering principles, and information systems management.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Office; especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of office administration procedures with the ability to operate most standard office equipment.
- Ability to work professionally and confidentially with sensitive, proprietary data & information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment.
- Ability to delegate and manage appropriately.
- Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and superior attention to detail.
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks / projects simultaneously within inflexible time frames. Ability to adapt to frequent priority changes.
- Capable of working within established policies, procedures, and practices prescribed by the organization.
- English sufficient to provide and receive instructions / directions.
LICENSES / DESIGNATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS :
Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) required or achieved within 90 days of employment.
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