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At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

 

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

 

The Director of Facilities plans, organizes, directs and evaluates all activities for a safe physical environment and leads the Maintenance/Engineering teams within budget and in accordance with Federal, State, and JCAHO standards and in accordance with overall Hospital and Network policy and procedures.

A day in the life of a Director of Facilities at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Oversees the activities of the Maintenance and Engineering teams.
• Required to respond to facility emergencies during off hours
• Recommends and implements policies and procedures to improve the Medical Center's physical plant, equipment and customer service
• Consults, cooperates and adheres with inspection/regulatory agencies (local building, etc.) assuring conformance with all applicable regulations, standards, and codes
• Develops organizational plans to carry out activities of services within JCAHO and State Department of Health standards
• Communicates clearly with all departments requesting services. Keeps them informed on the status of their requests
• Recommends policy and procedure changes in conjunction with short- and long-range plans, problems, systems, and goals including planning for new facilities, utilities management, etc.
• Develops justifiable annual or other periodic budgets taking into account historical data and projected needs within prescribed time frames
• Monitors expenses, modifies operational expenditures where appropriate and presents clearly documented variance reports as necessary. Manages department expenses (salary and non-salary) in accordance with the approved annual budgets
• Submits variance justifications and other statistical reports as requested
• Ensures that the EOC meets all regulatory standards in alignment with Medical Center and HMH policies and procedures including, but not limited to: orientation, equipment and compliance, accident/incident reports, OSHA regulations, and annual safety/emergency preparedness training
• Meets all JCAHO and NJ DOH regulatory compliance for Maintenance/Engineering/EOC as evidenced by no major citations
• Oversees the design, development and implementation of all construction projects
• Leads and directs team members. Provides feedback and training to staff and leadership regarding areas of expertise.
• Works with staff to resolve issues as they arise. Ensures the effective and efficient utilization of human resources
• Participates in union contract renewal negotiations
• Provides for continuing education and development of Maintenance/Engineering team members and leaders through formal or informal training, inservice and other programs with documentation of plans, results and mutual feedbackEnsures that a planned, systematic and ongoing process for monitoring, evaluating and improving departmental operations and system and services is addressed through appropriate documentation and communication through regularly scheduled team meetings, informs and involves team members at all levels with matters affecting their work
• Initiates all necessary personnel actions such as salary changes, promotions, transfers, disciplines, terminations, and recruitment according to HMH and contractual requirements
• Delegates assignments to professional staff members and supervises their work as needed to ensure quality results
• May be assigned to participate in local or network committees as needed
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 8 or more years of experience in healthcare/facility maintenance or healthcare operations in a progressively responsible leadership role
• In depth knowledge of OSHA and JCAHO regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field
• Prior experience in hospital operations, regulatory requirements/standards and successful outcomes with prior regulatory review and/or surveys
• Prior experience with union contract

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!   

Minimum rate of $146,057.60 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.


Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.