Manager Facilities​/Plant Operations, O'Bleness Hospital, Athens

## Manager Facilities/Plant Operations, O'Bleness Hospital, Athens Apply locations:
O'BLENESS HOSPITAL time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR153627
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** Job Description

Summary:

** The Manager, Facilities Operations & Engineering is a front-line operations leader responsible for the safe, compliant, and cost-effective performance of all assigned healthcare facility engineering systems and maintenance disciplines — including HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, mechanical systems, carpentry, and grounds — across assigned hospital and ambulatory care locations on a 24/7 basis.
This position leads a team of skilled trades professionals and maintenance technicians, ensuring that all building systems, life safety infrastructure, and physical plant operations meet or exceed standards set by The Joint Commission (TJC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), and all applicable state and local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ). The Manager develops preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manages the CMMS work-order pipeline, owns the area operating budget, and serves as the operational partner for capital construction and equipment replacement projects within assigned areas of responsibility.
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* Responsibilities And Duties:

** 55%  Oversees daily job performance of associates assigned. Assigns work and monitors performance. Creates staffing schedules to meet anticipated workload and to accommodate hospital operations. Establishes appropriate performance standards and measurement methods for each assigned position. Participate in selection process for new associates. Completes annual performance evaluations for all assigned associates. Administers and communicates department and hospital policies and procedures.

Authorizes overtime, sick leave, vacation time with approval of the Director. Enforces hospital and department policies in consult with Director, including employee disciplinary action and performance improvement programs. Provides department orientation to new employees and regular staff updates on relevant organizational developments and departmental changes. Participates in department quality standard and improvement programs. Provides primary communication of hospital and department information to assigned staff and other hospital departments.

Meets regularly with assigned employees to communicate organizational changes in policies, facility development, operations and system development. Communicates major department goals and objectives and organizational mission, visions and values with assigned staff via regular verbal and written communication. Regularly communicates departmental activities, services and quality issues with all affected departments. Provides timely notification and documentation of all planned service or utility interruptions to affected departments.

Responds in a timely manner to all customer complaints, requests for service or general inquiries. Manages and directs contracted work, evaluates performance and quality of contractors performing work.  15%  Manages operational budgets for assigned area of responsibility. Tracks monthly expenses versus budget and reports on variances and extraordinary issue to Director. Monitors supply inventories to ensure adequate availability of repair parts and maintenance items within budgeted allocations.

Makes recommendations to Director on annual operating budget level including projected service demands, staffing levels and supply cost management.  15%  Develops and maintains detailed management plan for all facilities maintenance and operation activities in assigned areas. Develops and maintains preventive maintenance programs for all assigned equipment and systems. Establishes schedules for…