Plant Operations Dept Head

Job description

Job Title: Director of Facilities
Classification: Exempt/Salary
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Position Type: Full-Time
Hours Worked/Shift: Monday - Friday
Date Last Reviewed: March 3, 2026
Summary : The Facility Manager oversees the physical environment, operations, maintenance, and compliance for our Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic. This role ensures a safe, efficient, and functional facility that supports high-quality patient care, regulatory standards (including KDHE licensing and CMS Conditions of Participation for CAHs and RHCs), and operational excellence in a rural healthcare setting.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee all facility maintenance, operations, utilities, and building systems to ensure reliability and patient/staff safety.
• Maintain compliance with CMS Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic Conditions of Participation, KDHE licensing, NFPA life safety standards, OSHA and other applicable regulations.
• Implement and monitor comprehensive maintenance, preventive programs, and infection control measures for the built environment.
• Manage facility budgets, capital projects, vendor relationships, and resource optimization.
• Supervise and develop maintenance teams.
• Direct planning, design, construction, and renovation activities.
• Handle emergency preparedness, risk assessments, and regulatory survey readiness/response.
• Contribute to hospital-wide quality, safety, and efficiency initiatives.
• Administers maintenance program to ensure operation and effectiveness of facilities.
• Develops, evaluates, and implements departmental policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and standards of work for the maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings and building systems.
• Coordinates the repair of equipment or recommends replacement of equipment or facilities as necessary. Report and follow up on all maintenance concerns. Monitor work orders and submit invoices to accounts payable.
• Other duties as assigned/required.

Competencies:
• Maintenance & Operations: Manage hospital systems (HVAC, utilities, medical gas, emergency power) with preventive programs to ensure reliability and minimal downtime in a rural CAH and RHC.
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain knowledge of CMS CoPs, KDHE standards, NFPA codes, OSHA standards and infection prevention; lead survey readiness and corrective actions.
• Planning, Design & Construction: Oversee projects, renovations, capital planning, and risk assessments (e.g., ICRA/ILSM) while preserving safety and operations.
• Finance & Resource Management: Handle budgets, contracts, expense tracking, and resource optimization to support hospital financial goals.
• Administration & Leadership: Supervise teams, foster collaboration, align facility operations with hospital strategy, and drive continuous improvement.

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• Safety & Security: Conduct risk assessments, develop emergency plans, and ensure business continuity for rural healthcare challenges.
• Problem-Solving & Analysis: Analyze data, identify issues, and implement solutions to boost efficiency, safety, and patient outcomes.
• Communication & Collaboration: Communicate effectively with stakeholders, promote teamwork, and deliver clear facility reports.

Position Qualifications:
Minimum Education:
• High School Diploma

Minimum Experience:
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in healthcare facility management, hospital maintenance, or related operations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations (CMS CoPs for CAHs and RHCs), life safety codes, infection control standards, and building systems in a hospital environment preferred.
• Proven supervisory and leadership experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

Certifications/Licensures:
• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) certification from the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) – or willingness and ability to obtain within 12-18 months of hire (employer support available for exam fees and preparation).
• Experience with healthcare-specific systems (e.g., emergency power, medical gas, infection prevention engineering).
• Valid driver's license.

Working Environment : The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and some hazardous conditions.
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Physical Demands: **
Stand: Frequently
Walk: Frequently
Sit: Occasionally Squat/Kneel: Frequently Bend: Frequently
Lift/Carry:
0-10 pounds: Frequently
10-20 pounds: Frequently
20-50 pounds: Frequently
50-100 pounds: Occasionally
100+ pounds: N/A
Push/Pull:
10-25 pounds: Frequently
25-50 pounds: Frequently
50-100 pounds: Occasionally
100+ pounds: Occasionally
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** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position accountabilities without compromising patient care or departmental efficiency. However, should it de determined that the employee cannot meet the position accountabilities with or without accommodation, it is the right of GRMC to release the individual under Kansas “Employment at Will” doctrine**
Professional Requirements: Adheres to policies, procedures, and always maintains confidentiality. Attends annual in-services completes annual education in a timely manner. Represents GRMC in a positive, professional
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manner on the job, electronically and in the community. Complies with all hospital policies regarding ethical business practices; communicates the mission statement & core values of GRMC both on and off the job.