ASST DIR - ENGINEERING/PLANT OP

About the role

AST. DIRECTOR- FACILITY MAINTENANCE SERVICES Maintenance leadership experience in a healthcare setting; prefer a certified healthcare facility manager. This position will be based at HCBHS, but will spend up to 25% of the time at AL Clinical School (ACS). The FMD provides direct oversight and management of Facility Services consisting of Maintenance, Plant Operations, and coordinates Environmental Services. Coordinates all plant operations to ensure compliance with Department of Mental Health, JCAHO, CMS, and other regulatory agency standards.

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is a robust, free-standing psychiatric hospital offering dedicated services to adolescents and adults from the surrounding Birmingham community. With an average census of 150 patients, Hill Crest features acute inpatient, residential, and group home settings. We do not treat medically compromised individuals beyond our scope of care. We currently treat: Acute Adults, Acute Adolescents, Forensic Adult Males, Residential Males and Females.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Responsibilities

• Serves as a facility Safety Officer, responsible for the hospital disaster, fire, and safety programs by interpreting and enforcing all regulations and instructions to increase general safety within the hospital; serves as chairman of the Safety Committee; conducts fire drills as required; coordinates regular safety inspections throughout the hospital; establishes procedures for promoting safe working conditions; investigates accidents and recommends measures to eliminate safety and health hazards; takes action when necessary to correct and prevent hazards. (45% of time)
• Provides supervision to Maintenance staff overtime, ensuring accurate time recording, performing evaluations, conducting counseling as necessary, disciplining staff as necessary,