Director of Plant Operations

Director of Plant Operations

Job Type: Full Time, Days

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

How you'll contribute

Plant Operations Director ensures the maintenance of a safe, functional, and clean physical environment for patients, employees and guests. Manager

performs and oversees various tasks, such as painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, equipment maintenance, grounds work, and janitorial duties and

dietary functions with minimal supervision. Conducts and supervises maintenance and repair projects. Performs all scheduled inspections, testing, and drills, documents these and reports on them. Obtains quotes and oversees special projects as assigned. Director is responsible for ensuring the physical plant meets all TJC, CMS, NFPA and state regulations to ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors. Leads dietary function to meet all state and federal guidelines, ensures quality of food, service and clean, safe environment. This position will be overseeing the maintenance and operations for the Behavioral Health facility, a 72-bed unit, and the Inpatient Rehabilitation facility, which has 50 beds.

Responsibilities:

• Keeps disaster preparedness plans up to date and holds regular in-services to educate staff.

• Keeps all tools stored appropriately in a safe manner away from patient access.

• Communicates with Human Resources on positions needing to be posted and/or filled. Involved in selection and interview process for all maintenance and housekeeping applicants.

• Coordinates orientation and educates new hires during orientation on required safety guidelines.

• Makes EOC Technician schedules based on hospital census and rotates weekends for all staff, including self. Maintains accurate record keeping for requests for holiday/vacation time and extended leave time and ensures all time cards are prepared for payroll in a timely manner.

• Collaborate with all departments is developing accurate risk management planning. Reports risk management updates on schedule and makes necessary changes to monitoring criteria as appropriate.

• Maintains knowledge of local codes as applies to environment of care and safety issues. Involves all staff/all shifts in monthly fire and safety drills.

• Inspects safety of all patient areas, bathrooms, outside areas, etc., and ensure all proper documentation of such in accordance with policy and procedures.

• Ensures adequate preventative maintenance of building facilities/equipment. Provides accurate records of such and keeps up to date contact lists that are easily accessible for repairs.

• Completes monthly safety inspections and presents to safety committee. Prepares quarterly safety planning and keeps accurate data results.

• Maintains up to date electrical safety lockout/tag out procedures. All electrical equipment is inspected and tagged prior to use. Alert to safety issues of the hospital and assesses for potential harmful situations.

• Ensures adequate safety supplies are in place and reordered as needed, i.e. spill kits, eye wash, first aid kits.

• Maintains accurate and complete incident report spreadsheet and prepares statement for reporting to committee monthly. Initiates and tracks

• Performance Improvement policies and procedures and collaborates with all departments with maintaining accurate department PI monitors.

• Aware of necessary JCAHO, CMS, State regulations and shows ability to use resources to seek needed information. Performs routine audits to ensure compliance to all standards of performance.

• Provides in-service education and orientation to EOC and dietary staff. Ensures all staff competencies and current and consistent with hospital guidelines.

• Provides leadership and management to all EOC staff and conducts regular departmental meetings to consistently improve service.

• Maintains blueprints, sketches, and operational manuals for maintenance and repair projects and takes all necessary safety precautions for such.

• Oversees dietary function and ensure high quality food service, meeting all state and federal requirements. Maintains dietary facility to highest standards of cleanliness and repair.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts

• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees

• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage

• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching

• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness

• Professional development and growth opportunities

Qualifications and requirements

Applicants should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Education: High school degree or equivalent

• Experience: Previous experience in plant operations in a hospital setting preferred. Strong understanding of regulatory requirements helpful.

• License: Valid driver's license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto.

• Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact. May be required to work flexible hours.

About Us
Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters

EEOC Statement

Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.