Director Facility Operations

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital in Nashville seeks a Director of Facility Operations to lead all aspects of building maintenance, safety and regulatory compliance. You will oversee staff, manage projects, and coordinate vendors to ensure reliable, compliant facilities for patients and staff.

Responsibilities include supervising maintenance teams, ensuring preventive maintenance, and maintaining critical power, HVAC, fire alarm and water systems while aligning with CMS/TJC

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business or technical field preferred.
• Five or more years’ Healthcare experience involving construction/maintenance preferred.
• Ten or more years’ construction/maintenance/Healthcare supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general building maintenance including plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, minor repairs, and electrical work.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed on all equipment.
• Ensure the facility is sanitary, attractive, safe, orderly condition and in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Ensure facility maintains compliance with NFPA, OSHA, etc. and accreditation CMS/TJC.
• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training, performance management, and communication.
• Ensure proper operations and maintenance of water, electrical, sewage, telephone, fire alarm, and HVAC systems.
• Develop facility maintenance plans, timetables for completion, and maintenance project recommendations.
• Serve as project manager for small-scale, short-duration projects.
• Respond to facility fire and disaster situations per emergency plans.
• Coordinate outside service vendors/contractors and maintenance staff to complete projects.

Skills

Staff management

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in Business or technical field

Job description

Join Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, a leading provider of behavioral health services. We are actively seeking a Director of Facility Operations to enhance our leadership team. Renowned for offering a comprehensive continuum of care for adults and seniors, Ascension Saint Thomas strives to deliver empathetic, individualized treatment solutions. If you are passionate about contributing to a top-tier behavioral health facility and making a difference in the lives of those experiencing mental health challenges, we welcome you to apply.

Purpose Statement

Responsible for the overall maintenance of the buildings, grounds, fixtures, and equipment of the facility. Areas of responsibility may include two or more of the following areas/departments: safety, security, maintenance, facilities, materials management, and housekeeping.

Essential Functions

• Oversee general building maintenance including plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, minor repairs, and electrical work.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed on all equipment.
• Ensure the facility is in a sanitary, attractive, safe, orderly condition and in compliance with all regulatory standards and accreditation requirements.
• Ensure the facility maintains compliance with all regulatory standards (i.e., NFPA, OSHA, etc.) and accreditation requirements (i.e., CMS, TJC, etc).
• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training, performance management, and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Ensure proper operations and maintenance of water systems, emergency electrical systems, sewage systems, primary electrical systems, telephone systems, fire alarm systems, and heating and cooling systems.
• Develop facility maintenance plans, timetables for completion ,and recommendations for maintenance projects.
• Serve as project manager for small-scale, short-duration projects.
• Respond to facility fire and disaster situations immediately and assist per emergency plans.
• Coordinate outside service vendors/contractors and maintenance staff to complete projects as assigned/necessary.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma required.

Bachelor’s degree or higher level of education in Business or technical field preferred.

• Five or more years’ of Healthcare experience involving construction/maintenance preferred.
• Ten or more years’ construction/maintenance/Healthcare supervisory experience preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Valid state driver's license, where required in a facility.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.
• Valid Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) will be preffered.

Additional Regulatory Requirements

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.