Manager Facilities

Overview

Oversees the operation and directs activities of workers engaged in operating and maintaining facilities, grounds and equipment in buildings by actively participating in process and project management of special requests by performing the following duties. Manages Materials Management requirements through Purchasing Assistant as determined by site.  Manages support services supervisors, technicians and mechanics to meet the needs of hospitals, clinics and assigned facilities as determined by site. Manages issues pertinent to safety and security in conjunction with Safety/Security Department to meet site specific needs. Works to assure proper regulatory compliance including interaction with CMS, TJC, DHS, IDPH and authorities having jurisdiction to assure a safe and secure environment for hospital and clinic patients and staff.  

Responsibilities

• Inspects facilities and equipment to determine need and extent of service, equipment required, and type and number of operation and maintenance personnel needed.
• Assigns workers to duties such as maintenance, repair, or renovation and obtains bids for additional work from outside contractors.
• Directs contracted projects to verify adherence to specifications.
• Purchases building and maintenance supplies, machinery, equipment, and furniture as required.
• Prepares department budgets and monitors expenditures throughout fiscal year.
• Compiles records of labor and materials cost for operating building and issues cost reports to leadership as requested.
• Assists in preparation of construction specifications or plans working with architectural engineering or other consultants.
• Assembles and analyzes contract bids, and submits bids and recommendations to leadership for action.
• Oversees management and maintaining appropriate data through use of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and other supporting documentation to share as required with TJC, local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Assures accuracy and performance of preventative maintenance program according to manufacturer’s specifications and required standards.
• Coordinates supplies for the clinics and their distribution as determined by site.
• Participates on various committees meetings. May be assigned to chair meetings such as department meetings, clinic safety committee or others as required dependent upon site.
• Manages contracts cleaning, security, and grounds keeping as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or five or more years related experience and/or training in healthcare mechanical or electrical trades.

Certification/Licensure

Valid Driver's license

Passing the Driver’s License Check

Special Physicial Demands

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, handle, finger, feel, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, taste, and smell.  This job requires the employee to frequently use close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.  As well as occasional distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The job requires the employee to occasionally exert up to 100 pounds of force.