Job title: Manager Environment of Care
Company: Conemaugh Health System
Job description: Success within a company doesn’t just happen. It requires committed teams of talented people who understand and embrace an organization’s goals and work together at the highest level to achieve them. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll work collaboratively with a great group of people to serve Lifepoint’s diversified healthcare delivery network of hospitals and care sites across the nation. We know that providing high-quality care depends on our ability to find, keep and empower creative and determined people who share in our commitment to our mission: Making communities healthier.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Remote: No
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Collaborative work environment
We know that providing high-quality care depends on our ability to find, keep and empower creative and determined people who work together to advance our mission – making communities healthier.
Paid time off (for eligible employees)
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Manager Environment of Care
Brentwood, Tennessee
Job ID 7410-6938 Date posted 09/11/2023
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Manager of Environment of Care (EOC) and Life Safety provides support to the Director EOC and Life Safety in responsibility for the overall compliance of all hospitals with local, national, and federal codes & regulations as they relate to Environment of Care and Life Safety Issues.
This position is responsible with developing, establishing, and planning the overall policies and goals for Lifepoint Hospitals as they relate to Environment of Care and Life Safety Compliance. At the direction of the Director of EOC and Life Safety works closely with the facility Directors of Plant Operations (DPOs), Hospital Administrators, and corporate staff to ensure the highest standards of quality, service, and operations are maintained. Works in conjunction with the Directors and Senior Managers of Corporate Engineering, and Project Management to assure that the infrastructures of all hospitals remain in a safe condition at all times.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Assist with planning and developing Environment of Care and Life Safety programs to assure corporate compliance with all rules and regulations.
Performs on-site facility inspections as a member of the Survey Readiness Assessment (SRA) Team to verify field conditions of each hospital.
Documents and develops written inspection results and required action plans to correct deficiencies noted in the field.
Distributes reports to appropriate personnel and follows up on corrective actions required by each facility.
Assists in the education of facility engineers by developing educational programs to be used by facility engineers, and for the DPO educational sessions when held.
Provides resources and information to corporate and field personnel when required, as it relates to Life Safety and Environment of Care issues.
Will assist in the support of corporate engineers when data or other related resources are required of this position.
Will attend educational seminars as required to maintain up to date knowledge and skills as they relate to Life Safety Management.
Maintains documentation and verifies that hospitals are in compliance with the computerized Work Order/Preventive Maintenance Building Maintenance Program as it relates to Joint Commission and Life Safety.
Inspect facilities and confirm compliance with the Joint Commissions Environment of Care standards and CMS Conditions of Participation as they relate to Life Safety.
Inspect and verify that facility Statement of Conditions documents are in place, up to date, and accurate. Assists Director of Environment of Care with maintenance of a file of all electronically submitted Statement of Conditions drawings to be used during The Joint Commission (TJC) surveys.
Maintains a file of all completed and outstanding Plans for Improvement (PFI’s) for each facility and reports this data to appropriate personnel on a regular basis.
Additional Information:
Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.
Access to and/or works with sensitive and or confidential information.
Exhibit an understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Understating of advanced security concepts and functions of security. Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
Skills and Abilities:
Business Mathematical Skills — Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
Moderate Computer Skills — Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain and incorporate simple functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.
Complex Communication — Frequently communicates complex information and interacts with management. Can present, resolve and address delicate situations. Can motivate and persuade others.
Varied Business Problems — Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation. Problems are solved using knowledge and skills, general precedents and practices.
Department Specific Impact — Decisions impact the management and operations within a department. May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department.
Functional Independent Judgement — Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs. Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others.
Project Planning / Organization — Handle multiple projects simultaneously including task delegation, project over-sight, and resource allocation.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to success-fully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and tall ladders; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
Extensive overnight travel (over 50%) by land and/or air.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in related field.
Certifications: Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) preferred.
Licenses: N/A
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
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