Sr. Construction Coordinator - Bluebonnet Full-Time

Baton-Rouge-General; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Health System seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee construction and renovation projects for its facilities. You will manage the process, coordinate with vendors and contractors, and ensure timely completion while complying with hospital policies.

The role requires experience in construction within healthcare settings, vendor management, and strong coordination across internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• 3 years of applicable experience.
• High school or GED; some advanced education preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manages the construction process for assigned facilities (new/renovations).
• Develops relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors/subcontractors.
• Orders materials and arranges delivery to ensure resources for projects.
• Ensures clear communication flow among project members.
• Oversees adherence to construction protocols (ILSM, Infection Control, hospital policies).
• Oversees progress and completion of projects and liaises between GHS and contractors.

Skills

Construction management

Vendor liaison

Education

High school or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Job description

• Job Category Facilities
• Employee Type Full-Time

Description

JOB PURPOSE & MISSION

To implement and oversee construction projects, including both new construction and renovations, for assigned General Health System facilities for the age population served, as defined in the company Plan of Care.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to:

• Manages the construction process for assigned GHS facilities, for both new construction and renovations.
• Develops relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors/subcontractors.
• Orders needed materials and makes arrangements for pick up and/or delivery, as required to ensure adequate resources for projects.
• Works to ensure communication flow between internal and external project members.
• Ensures vendors, suppliers and contractors/subcontractors follow all necessary construction process protocols (i.e. ILSM, Infection Control, hospital policies, etc.).
• Oversees progress and satisfactory completion of construction projects.
• Acts as liaison between GHS and contractors on all assigned construction projects to ensure the project stays on track and is completed in a timely manner.
• Oversees the technical aspects of all assigned construction projects
• Prepares punch list at completion of each project within appropriate time frames.
• Develops work scopes, budgets and material lists.
• Performs and oversees purchasing duties.
• Works with Accounts Payable Department to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Works with vendors to expedite credits and/or exchanges.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Experience

Required: 3 years of applicable experience

Education

Required: High school or GED

Preferred: Some advanced education

Certifications & Licensure

Required: None

Special Skills or Knowledge

Required: None

Preferred: Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word & PowerPoint

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Strength-Medium Work-Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Climbing-Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. (Frequently)

Balancing-Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surface; or maintaining body equilibrium. (Frequently)

Stooping-Bending body downward and forward by being spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. (Frequently)

Kneeling-Bending legs at knees to rest on knee or knees. (Frequently)

Crouching-Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine. (Frequently)

Crawling-Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. (Occasionally)

Reaching-Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. (Frequently)

Handling-Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. (Frequently)

Feeling-Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching. (Frequently)

Talking-Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information, and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other works accurately, loudly, or quickly. (Frequently)

Hearing-Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear. (Constantly)

Vision-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. (Constantly)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors and outdoors. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers and sprays while performing the duties of this job. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May be required to work long hours in event of emergency.

HIPAA & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

HIPAA - Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Medical records without limitation both paper and electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, medical records related to quality data, patient financial information, patient billing 3rd party, patient related complaints, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records.

SAFETY - Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/collects medications/blood order, transports/monitors or observes patients with infusion pumps, and monitors clinical alarms.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA & STANDARDS

Everyday Excellence Values - Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.

• Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.
• Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs.
• Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.
• Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm.
• Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.
• Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers

Corporate Compliance - Employee demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.

• Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.
• Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records.
• Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honestly and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.

Personal Achievement - Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.

• Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.
• Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.
• Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.

Performance Improvement - Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.

• Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes.
• Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes.
• Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.
• Effectively manages time and resources
• Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization — material, human, and financial.
• Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.

Patient & Employee Safety - Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.

• Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.
• Employee proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries.
• Employee demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.
• Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.