Healthcare Plant Operations Director

Lifepoint Health®; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Community Rehabilitation Hospital North, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Plant Operations leader responsible for planning, organizing, directing and supervising a broad set of facilities activities in Indianapolis-area hospitals. You will ensure safe operation of the physical plant, HVAC, electrical systems and grounds, while maintaining regulatory readiness.

The role requires experience in hospital operations, strong knowledge of safety and environmental standards, and ability to

Qualifications

• 1-year certificate from college or technical school; or 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of utility systems management.
• Experience in hospital operations and Joint Commission preparedness highly preferred.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develops and recommends departmental policies and procedures.
• Develops programs to ensure departmental effectiveness.
• Monitors existing policies, procedures and programs for effectiveness.
• Develops, implements, administers and modifies programs to maintain the physical plant, grounds, and equipment of the hospitals through effective utilization of personnel and materials.
• Maintains required documentation for state, federal and other regulatory agencies.
• Develops and determines priorities and monitors status of special projects on an ongoing basis.
• Ensures complete and proper logging of files and records and required cost computation of time spent, materials and supplies used for each completed requisition or work order.
• Inspects buildings and grounds to ensure conformance with established standards and regulations.
• Establishes preventive maintenance schedules and prioritizes repair and maintenance work to minimize disruption of hospital operations.
• Directs and maintains plant engineering functions of the hospitals. Develops systems to control the efficient and effective use of all utilities.
• Plans, organizes, directs and supervises the functions and activities of facilities management and engineering, loss prevention management and telecommunications.
• Assigns individual tasks, requisitions, supplies and equipment and oversees training.
• Plans for and oversees major repairs, renovations, and new construction. Serves as the liaison between hospitals and contractor during construction phasing and implementation.
• Interprets blueprints, works from sketches or verbal instructions.

Skills

Utility systems management

Hospital operations

Joint Commission preparedness

English communication

Basic computer knowledge

Education

Certificate from college or technical school

Job description

Community Rehabilitation Hospital North, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Plant Operations leader responsible for planning, organizing, directing and supervising a broad set of facilities activities in Indianapolis-area hospitals. You will ensure safe operation of the physical plant, HVAC, electrical systems and grounds, while maintaining regulatory readiness.

The role requires experience in hospital operations, strong knowledge of safety and environmental standards, and ability to