Oversees maintenance and construction for the health system. Maintains oversight of clinical engineering and environmental services functions. Works with stakeholders to manage major construction and renovation projects while also maintaining existing facilities. Reports regularly to impacted stakeholders regarding maintenance status, and maintains a comprehensive facility maintenance plan. Ensures that all facilities maintain regulatory compliance.

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Monitors departmental personnel matters to include interviewing and the hiring of new staff, training, evaluating work performance, promotion, counseling, discipline and termination.

Develops, evaluates and implements: departmental policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and standards of work for the maintenance and repair of medical equipment, buildings and building systems.

Oversees management contract with Clinical Engineering and ensures continuity with Benefis standards and expectations.

Participates in the development and applications of standards of quality and productivity for the Maintenance, Grounds, and Projects/Construction areas.

Administers and implements the maintenance program to ensure uninterrupted operation of the entire physical plant. Monitors its applications to assure maximum effectiveness and provides appropriate documentation of the same.

Coordinates the repair of equipment or recommends the replacement of or additions to equipment or physical plant as necessary.

Works closely with other departments and administration. Negotiates priorities, plans work schedules, makes job assignments, orders needed materials, supplies and parts. Recommends use of outside specialty contractors as circumstances indicate.

Oversees the scheduling and supervision of maintenance repair work, alterations, remodeling, minor/major construction and the checkout, installation and servicing of mechanical and electrical equipment and building systems.

Maintains an inventory of parts and supplies to maximize the operational readiness of hospital building systems and equipment with due respect to the limitations of cost, regulations and relative priorities.

Responsible for the selection and coordination of all maintenance service contractors and ensures all contractual provisions are met along with established codes.

Responsible for developing the annual operating budget, which includes personnel, equipment, materials and supply needs. Continues to monitor budget after adoption.

Demonstrates the ability to deal with pressure to meet deadlines, to be accurate, and to handle constantly changing situations.

Demonstrates the ability to deal with a variety of people, deal with stressful situations, and handle conflict.

Demonstrates knowledge and is able to identify each patient's age-specific needs to promote a safe environment needed by the patient group.

Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.

Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Coordinates efforts in meeting regulatory compliance, federal, state and local regulations and standards

Communicates and complies with the Benefis Health System Mission, Vision and Values as well as the focus statement of the department.

Complies with Benefis Health System Organization Policies and Procedures.

Complies with Health and Safety Standards and Guidelines.