Director of Plant Operations

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Keller; Keller (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

401(k) Plan

Wellness Programs

Professional Development

Job summary

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Keller, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Plant Operations Director to lead departmental operations, staffing, and budgeting within a hospital setting. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, and collaboration with patients, providers, and vendors.

You will drive strategic plans, manage audits, and ensure performance metrics align with organizational priorities while supporting a continuum of care in a dynamic healthcare network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; applicable work experience may substitute.
• Business Mathematics: compute rates, ratios, percentages.
• Moderate computer skills: email, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets.
• Complex communication: present, resolve delicate situations, motivate others.
• Varied business problems requiring analysis.
• Department-specific decisions impacting management and operations.
• Functional independent judgment and project planning/organization.

Responsibilities

• Directs departmental operations and resources to meet objectives.
• Develops goals, plans, and standards aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Oversees operations, budget, audits, and performance metrics.
• Manages staffing: recruitment, onboarding, performance, discipline, development.
• Prepares and monitors budgets within approved parameters.
• Coordinates audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Leads a collaborative environment for growth and continuous improvement.
• Supports continuum of care and department priorities.
• Maintains regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Serves internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Handles sensitive information with discretion.
• Keeps knowledge of HIPAA and healthcare regs.
• Applies policies and business office standards.
• Manages hiring, termination, training, evaluations, corrective action.

Skills

Business Math

Computer Skills

Complex Communication

Problem Solving

Policy/Department Knowledge

Project Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Your experience matters

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Keller is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As Plant Operations Director joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

How you'll contribute

As Plant Operations Director who excels in this role:

• Directs departmental operations and resources to achieve organizational and facility objectives.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, strategic plans, and standards aligned with clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements.
• Oversees and evaluates departmental operations, including facility management, service delivery, performance metrics, and issue resolution, to ensure quality and operational excellence.
• Plans and manages staffing activities, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, disciplinary actions, and professional development.
• Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, ensuring operations remain within approved financial parameters.
• Coordinates and leads internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Fosters a collaborative environment that supports professional growth and continuous improvement.
• Ensures the department supports and contributes to the organization's continuum of care and operational priorities.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Serves internal staff and external stakeholders, including patients, clients, contractors, and vendors.
• Handles sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA).
• Applies organizational policies and procedures effectively and consistently.
• Maintains knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.
• Manages the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work to ensure quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance, and administering corrective action for staff.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have obtained a Bachelor's Degree in related field (preferred). Additional requirements include:

• Applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education.
• Business Mathematical Skills -- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Moderate Computer Skills -- Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain and incorporate simple functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.
• Complex Communication -- Frequently communicates complex information and interacts with management. Can present, resolve, and address delicate situations. Can motivate and persuade others.
• Varied Business Problems -- Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situa-tion. Problems are solved using knowledge and skills, general precedent and practices.
• Department Specific -- Decisions impact the management and operations within a department. May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department.
• Functional Independent Judgement -- Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs. Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others.
• Project Planning/Organization -- Handle multiple projects simultaneously including task delegation, project over-sight, and resource allocation.

Schedule: M-F, Days

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Keller:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Keller is a 36-bed hospital that offers a broad scope of services in major medical disciplines. A medical staff of more than 33 affiliated physicians represents a broad cross-section of expertise in 31 medical specialties.

EEOC Statement:

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Keller is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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.

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.