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Forefront Healthcare isunique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Job Description

Come elevate your career with our company that has won the#1 "Best places to work by Modern Healthcare!"Forefront Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic leader to join our team.

WE OFFER AMAZING BENEFITS!Your benefits start the first day of the month following your start date. PTO, Vacation time, Holidays, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, and much more!

Forefront Healthcare is looking for a highly organized, collaborative, and hands-onDirector of Facilities Managementto maintain this account.

The Director of Facilities Management is responsible for ensuring the upkeep of all utilities, services, critical systems/equipment, and grounds by coordinating all reactive issues and preventative maintenance planning to minimize total lifetime costs.

To be successful in this role, you should be accustomed to devising and managing systems and processes that will result in swift, innovative solutions that maintain and facilitate operations. The Facilities Director will be required to work closely with the Regional Facilities Director and onsite team members.

Overview. The Director, Facility Management administers and directs the entirety of the Facility Management program, managing building maintenance, grounds, real property installed equipment, utilities, and distribution systems. This position ultimately is responsible for other assignments within the Facility Management program, such as engineering logistics, project work, service orders, safety, and quality control.

Responsibilities and Knowledge. Specific responsibilities and knowledge may include, but are notlimited to:

Monitor and report on maintenance performance indicators as assigned within the contract/performance work statement
Understand and deliver requirements related to The Joint Commission, DNV-GL, ACHC, CMS,and/or other authorities having jurisdiction (specific to the site/location)
Perform safety audits and other physical environment audits (as required)
Monitor adherence to the Safety Program
Partner with site-level Environment of Care/Safety Committees
Seek and make recommendations related to opportunities for improvement
Keep organized records per the requirements of the contract/performance work statement
Plan, organize, and control functions and activities of plant operations along with managingapplicable project work and service orders
Prepare and manage departmental budgets, including utilities energy savings program
Monitor work performance and prepare/review performance evaluations for assigned FacilityManagement Associates and subcontractors
Orients new employees and provides on-the-job training to assigned Facility ManagementAssociates
Resolves complaints and disciplines employees (as required)
Main point of contact and subject matter expert for all applicable standards and elements ofperformance under the Environment of Care and Life Safety chapters of The Joint Commission(and/or other related accreditation surveying body)
Review, evaluate, and recommend approval of bid arrangements, plans, and specificationspertaining to project work and service orders
Assign and monitor education and training of assigned Facility Management Associates
Responsible for grounds and landscaping services (as applicable per the site/location)

Requirements and Actions. Specific requirements and actions may include, but are not limited to:

This individual will serve as a liaison with subcontractors, architects, engineers, and otherthird-party service providers. They will plan, coordinate, and monitor, all aspects of the FacilityManagement Department and program along with the development and improvement of thephysical environment.
As much as possible, this position will meet with company Corporate Leadership along withclinical, administrative, supervisory staff, and other Client stakeholders. This individual maybe required to communicate with community groups, agencies, and other third-party

organizations to coordinate and/or develop programs, services, policies and/or procedures

specific to Facility Management programs.

This individual will be the acting subject matter expert for maintenance and engineering

programs. They will directly inform Facility Management Associates of salient features and

requirements; answering questions regarding systems and processes or refer them to

appropriate sources for additional information.

This position directly monitors flow and quality of work to assure timely completion of

workload and adherence to contract/performance work statement standards and regulations.They will ensure adequate inventories; approving requisitions for equipment, parts, spares,supplies, and more (as authorized).

This position will perform other services and duties, as delegated, and serves on a variety offacility committees as required by the Client.

Qualifications

Experience. Specific contracts/performance work statements may have more stringent

requirements, at a minimum, this position is required to fulfill the obligations of this position bypossessing the following and/or maintaining the following competencies during employment:

At a minimum, individual must have or be able to obtain OSHA 30 (Construction Industry)

safety certification within the first 6-months of employment

Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP),Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM), or equivalent, is preferred
Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with a focus on Architecture, Engineering, Construction

Science, or Business Management

At least 3-years’ experience (with a bachelor’s degree) / 5-years’ experience (without a

bachelor’s degree) – demonstrated experience within the healthcare physical environment

Working experience with The Joint Commission, DNV-GL, ACHC, CMS, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, andother regulatory compliance agencies
Thorough knowledge of maintenance and engineering systems
Ability to communicate effectively in written format and oral presentations – working with

company-established reporting formats

Ability to multi-task and establish priorities while maintaining organization in an evolving

environment

Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and leadership
Ability to use working knowledge of the built environment to meet and exceed establishedobjectives
Must have skills with Microsoft Office products, project

Salary: $75,000-$80,000/yr

Benefits

Health insurance
Paid time off
401(k)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Employee assistance program

Additional Information

AAP/EEO Statement:

Forefront Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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