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Rochester Regional Health Director, Facility Engineering in ROCHESTER, New York
Description SUMMARY Responsible for the maintenance of staff and programs of all major hospital buildings and grounds and ultimately the comfort and safety of all patients, visitors and employees of Unity Health System. Responsible for overall departmental operations including personnel, budget, training and future planning. Responsible for long term goals and direction of the department through policies and procedures and preventative maintenance system as well as corrective maintenance programs to ensure the Hospital meets all applicable codes and requirements. Responsible for space allocations and tracking at Unity Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital which includes tracking space requests and assignments. Once a request is evaluated for priority and functionality within the facility, will work with Administration at each facility for final dispensation of requests. Requests will be evaluated not only on need of requestor, but also on an evaluation of the physical site and any life safety or building code impact.Responsible for coordinating property management maintenance at Unity Health System leased sites. Work with each site manager for any concerns they have, ensure maintenance is appropriate for each site, and monitor maintenance costs. Coordinate service contracts with the property manager to make sure to get the best service for the best cost. Coordinate lease exits with the site to minimize any cost to the health system and minimize disruption to clinical practices. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values. STATUS: Full-time LOCATION: Unity Hospital DEPARTMENT: Engineering SCHEDULE: Day shift RESPONSIBILITIES Using content and intent of Health System and Departmental goals and objectives, and general background knowledge, delineates problems, formulates and analyzes options and then selects the appropriate responses or makes appropriate recommendations in a timely manner. Is responsible for ensuring that processes are thorough and logical, with rational, supportable conclusions regarding Facilities maintainability and Departmental personnel interactions.By analyzing past trends and assessing present conditions, is responsible for establishing methods or plans with timetables to anticipate future needs pertaining to: personnel - in goal setting, task assignment and evaluation; technical - with operation, maintenance, and improvements; departmental systems - for improvements in effectiveness and efficiency. Positions facilities engineering department to contribute to the health system plan. Develops and achieves departmental and Hospital goals. Works with Supervisors, assesses department goals by using performance and effectiveness criteria, reports progress or implements changes. Promotes Hospital's values by displaying tact and a helpful attitude toward guests so a favorable impression of Unity Health System is developed and maintained. Demonstrates courteous, helpful and positive attitude toward patients, physicians, internal customers and co-workers. Leads Department with respect to the values of openness, integrity, caring, respect and excellence.Responsible for short and long range budgets to ensure a safe and code-compliant environment for patients, staff and visitors using Joint Commission, OSHA, NYSDOH, NEW and other applicable codes.Responsible for correct prioritization of facility maintenance and repairs for building utilities, structures, power plants and grounds to ensure no interruption of patient care.Ensures that personnel responsible for repair and preventive maintenance are appropriately trained for their positions and have performance metrics in place that assure compliance with agreed upon plans.Responsible for allocating funding sources appropriately (department expense and capital budg