Manager Plant Operations

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.

Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Education

• Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience / Qualifications

• Three to five years of managerial experience in healthcare facility plant operations.
• General knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electric, steam, gas, air, medical gases, water, fire alarm and suppression systems, generators, etc.
• Experience in Emergency Management, Life Safety, and Environment of Care, TJC, OSHA, AHCA, NFPA regulations and standards.
• Experience with a physical environment survey utilizing TJC, NFPA, AHCA or other quality process standards.
• Skill in examining and continually improving operations and procedures, developing, implementing, and monitoring policy, and developing new strategies and programs in plant operations.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with ability to communicate and interact with customers at all levels of the organization.
• Employee mentoring, development, and performance management skills.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal, community relation skills.       

Position Summary

The Manager of Plant Operations is responsible for daily management of personnel of Plant Operations Department including:

• Team member scheduling
• Payroll
• Monitoring and delegation of work assignments
• Problem resolution
• Vendor/Staff coordination
• Annual team member evaluations

Position responsible for coordination and supervision of daily events including:

• Coordinates required regulatory activities in the Environment of Care, and Life Safety.
• Supervises / performs preventative maintenance and documents results and maintains preventative maintenance logs
• Work order system tracking
• Department Organizational Action planning (OAP)
• Monitor Central Plant operations
• Monitoring and response to FPL outages
• Coordination with other departments for:
  • Planned outages (electrical, water, gas, etc.)
  • Maintenance of facility to comply with regulatory agencies
  • Minor construction planning and coordination
• Effectively uses and role models current leadership techniques and theories, encouraging the decision-making skills of staff members and providing insight and leadership in complex situations.
• Ensures that information disseminated to staff is monitored for effectiveness and changed as needed.
• Understands and enforces hospital and personnel policies and procedures.
• Serve on hospital and Patient Care Services committees, teams, and work groups as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Leadership Competencies

Establishing Relationships

Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances with a broad range of stakeholders (both internal and external) in order to collaborate effectively within divisions and across boundaries.  Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.

Developing Talent

Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively.

Inspiring and Motivating Others

Fosters commitment and cohesiveness by motivating, guiding, and facilitating cooperation within the department toward goal accomplishments.  Can persuade others, build consensus, and ensure cooperation from others to gain genuine acceptance to accomplish “win-win” solutions. 

Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence

Exercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.

Acting with Integrity

Interacts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations.  Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments.  Clearly states goals and