Director, Plant Operations - Behavioral Health

Wellbridge Fort Worth Director Plant Operations

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Wellbridge Fort Worth is a full-service behavioral health hospital for adults and seniors. By prioritizing the dignity of our patients individualized treatment and holistic mind-body care the dedicated professionals of Wellbridge are changing the way people think about mental illness and mental healthcare. It is our mission to improve the lives of our patients families and each other.

Patients admitted to the Wellbridge Fort Worth Inpatient Mental Health program receive 24-hour supervised psychiatric treatment and crisis support for mental health issues. Emphasis is on identifying safety risks and needs stabilizing crisis symptoms increasing mental health knowledge aiding the development of symptom management skills and establishing connections with aftercare services to support stability and ongoing treatment.

Wellbridge Fort Worth is a 48-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital providing full-service inpatient and outpatient treatment.

Position Summary

Responsible for planning organizing directing and/or completing all activities of the Plant Operations Department which are necessary in maintaining the physical structures HVAC mechanical electrical systems utility systems and grounds of the hospital in an operative and safe working condition. Responsible for maintaining performance improvement activities within the Plant Operations Department and ensuring Joint Commission preparedness to comply with Environment of Care and Life Safety requirements. Also oversees the Environmental Services Department.

Essential Functions

Develops and recommends departmental policies and procedures.

Develops programs to ensure departmental effectiveness.

Monitors existing policies procedures and programs for effectiveness.

Develops implements administers and modifies programs to maintain the physical plant grounds and equipment of the hospital through effective utilization of personnel and materials.

Maintains required documentation for state federal and other regulatory agencies.

Develops and determines priorities and monitors status of special projects on an ongoing basis.

Assures complete and proper logging of files and records and required cost computation of time spent materials and supplies used for each completed requisition or work order.

Inspects building and grounds to ensure conformance with established standards and regulations.

Establishes preventive maintenance schedules and prioritizes repair and maintenance work to minimize disruption of hospital operations.

Directs and maintains plant engineering functions of the hospital. Develops systems to control the efficient and effective use of all utilities.

Plans organizes directs and supervises the functions and activities of facilities management and engineering loss prevention management and telecommunications.

Prepares reports of hospital safety management activities to the Quality Council.

Acts as the Safety Officer with the responsibility to act in the event of emergency and to disseminate whatever action needed to effect immediate corrections for life threatening conditions.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

One (1) year certificate from college or technical school; or 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of utility systems management.

Experience in hospital operations and Joint Commission preparedness highly preferred.

Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

Basic computer

EEOC Statement

Wellbridge FT. Worth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wellbridge is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassmentin employment.