Manager of Hospital Facilities, Texas Behavioral Health Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Manager of Hospital Facilities is a key member of the hospital's leadership team, responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating operations within Facilities Management.
As the Manager of Hospital Facilities, you will oversee the daily operations and maintenance of campus Facilities Management systems, supervise staff, manage workflow and staffing plans, and support team development through training, mentoring, and performance management. This role ensures efficient facility operations by coordinating projects, monitoring productivity, supporting budget planning, and maintaining compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards while delivering high-quality service to faculty, staff, and patients.
We are looking for someone with a minimum of eight (8) plus years of progressive experience in Facilities Maintenance Management within a hospital, healthcare university institution, or academic research environment, including three (3) plus years experience in supervisory or higher-level leadership. Strong business acumen, project management expertise, and proven team leadership are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree In related field
• 8 years Related experience; including and
• 3 years Supervisory experience and
• May consider additional years of experience in lieu of education

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees and work flow planning.
• Provides and supports efforts to develop teamwork between all employees and staff at all times.
• Seeks opportunities to teach, mentor, and promote professional growth of personnel assigned.
• Collaborates with Physical Plant Trainer and Physical Plant Managers to provide training to staff.
• Conducts staff and committee meetings and special projects such as patient satisfaction, team development and recruitment activities.
• Conducts daily and/or shift by shift review of department assignments, scheduling and staffing plans to ensure adequate coverage and adherence to policies, procedures, and productivity targets.
• Revises assignments, schedules, and plans as necessary.
• Utilizes staffing patterns and guidelines to foster most cost effective option for providing adequate coverage.
• Interviews and provides input regarding hiring of all personnel.
• May terminate personnel for cause following discussion with and approval from Director and/or Director of Human Resources.
• Provides immediate counseling and constructive criticism and disciplinary interventions of personnel in private setting and in manner that is positive and respectful.
• Participates in routine interdisciplinary rounding.
• Completes all annual performance evaluations and orientation evaluations of personnel assigned to unit.
• Follows-up with accurate and timely reports to Director.
• Coordinates various projects and programs for section ensuring all tasks are completed by established deadlines and to ensure that quality customer service is provided for faculty and staff.
• Utilizes Physical Plant resources which optimize those resources for benefit of organization and its patient population.
• Identifies efficiency or cost saving ideas and reports them to Director.
• Reviews budgets and makes recommendations for budget needs.
• Facilitates compliance by personnel assigned to unit to all policies and procedures, code of ethics, JCAHO standards, OSHA standards, and specialty organization standards.
• Develops, revises, recommends, and interprets policies and procedures for section to ensure all applicable laws and governmental guidelines are followed and that employees are treated in equitable manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager