Director Facilites Management

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world‑class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast. Outstanding physicians, state‑of‑the‑art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St.

Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration, or related fields preferred. OR Associates degree with relevant years of experience in facilities management.

• 5-7 years of plant operations experience/management in a healthcare environment.
• A minimum of five years of progressively more responsible supervisory/management experience combined with experience related to codes and requirements of regulatory and accreditation agencies.
• Experience with engineering and maintenance of physical plant and grounds, contract maintenance and construction coordination and safety programs.
• Analytical experience to prepare and administer budgets, evaluate current methods of delivering service, assess the effectiveness of these methods and recommend new techniques and procedures.
• Experience in emergency and disaster preparedness.
• Management experience in operating and capital budget planning.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Organizational and leadership skills required to supervise staff.
• Ability to interpret, adapts to, and reacts calmly under stressful conditions.
• Ability to use logical and analytical thinking to interpret technical data and solve a broad range of problems.
• Ability to learn appropriate software applications.
• Knowledge of Central Energy Plant operations, Emergency power Systems, and Medical Gas Systems.
• Knowledge of hurricane preparedness.
• Knowledge of Preventative Maintenance Programs, LEAN methodology, and obsolescence planning.
• Able to effectively monitor and develop the abilities of subordinates.
• Able to perform critical analysis of energy center issues.
• Strong regulatory knowledge of Joint Commission (JC) Environment of Care standards, AIA guidelines, NFPA, Life Safety, ACHA, Florida Building Codes, and other applicable industry or regulatory standards.
• Understanding of engineering principles and applications.
• Valid Florida Driver's License for operating company vehicles.

The Director of Facilities Management oversees and directs departmental activities to ensure quality services for both internal and external customers. Serves as a resource to and collaborates with others to advance the hospital mission.

• Evaluates, develops, and implements departmental policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and standards of work performance for the maintenance and repair of non-patient care equipment; buildings and building systems including equipment that provides air conditioning, heating, steam, hot water, electricity, sanitation, and medical gases. Monitors and confirms these processes are completed in compliance with codes, laws, standards, and manufacturer recommendations.
• Coordinates and assures compliance of facility and life safety related requirements of The Joint Commission, CMS, State, and other regulatory agencies including all inspections, maintenance, policies, and documentation. Coordinate’s life safety measures throughout the hospital including policies and procedures relative to fire and life safety.
• Directs departmental activities to include staffing, productivity, recruitment, performance evaluation, staff…