- Position Summary
- The System Plant Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, organization, and supervision of plant operations and facility maintenance to ensure all physical structures, HVAC systems, utilities, and grounds are safe and efficient. Reporting to the Director of Non-Clinical Operations, this role establishes effective organizational structures, manages labor and materials, and promotes safety through training. Key responsibilities include coordinating with vendors and contractors, managing maintenance contracts, and leading continuous improvement efforts in quality, productivity, and efficiency. Acting as a change agent and role model, the System Plant Operations Manager provides guidance to team members across all shifts, recruits and hires qualified candidates, and conducts annual performance evaluations to support departmental goals.
- The System Plant Operation Manager's decisions and actions with patients and families are determined in an ethical manner practicing compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of each person. Effectively communicates with patients/families, visitors, colleagues, physicians, leadership, and volunteers. All areas of work are provided to achieve and maintain top decile results and outcomes for patient experience, quality, and patient safety. The Manager follows and adheres to UNC Health Appalachian policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and standards of behavior.
- The System Plant Operations Manager demonstrates the UNC Health Appalachian Mission, Vision, and Values in action and approaches work in a way that reflects a bias for action, efficiency, and personal accountability. The Manager demonstrates professional conduct, effective communication, and effective delegation of tasks. Effectively and professionally manages working relationships with coworkers, physicians, and all UNC Health Appalachian team members in a way that promotes a healthy work environment. Performs duties under general supervision. Always assists coworkers, patients, families, and visitors regardless of the patient assignment, so long as the assistance is in-line with their scope of practice and license.
- Position Qualifications
- Minimum Education
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare management or engineering is preferred.
- Experience
- 3 years of progressively responsible experience in conjunction with 5 years of experience in plant operations required.
- 1 year of prior experience in a similar role with a similar scope is preferred.
- Required Registration/License/Certification
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with the public, patients, family, staff, and physician and acts within the chain of command, utilizing positive verbal and non-verbal skills
- Competent in delivering safe and effective care within legal limits of license and certifications and hospital policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the continuum of care provided in the patient care department.
- Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service to patients, family, staff, and physicians
- Physical Demands
- Lifts, positions, pushes, pulls, and/or transfers up to and greater than 50 pounds
- Manual dexterity and mobility
- Prolonged, extensive or considerable sitting/standing/walking
- Bending, squatting, twisting, and turning
- Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less
- Working Conditions
- Infrequently exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
- Frequently exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment, odorous chemicals and specimens, and unpleasant elements (accident, injury, slippery surfaces, uneven surfaces), etc.
- Subject to irregular hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) and emergencies
- Continuous standing and walking long periods = to or greater than > 8 hours per shift
- Speaking, reading, and writing, expanded > 8 hours per day
- Exposed to vibration and cramped spaces > 1-hour day
- Frequently mobilizes patients > 4 hours per day
- Frequently per shift lifts, carries, pushes, and/or pulls > 50 lbs.
- Frequently per hour bends, squats, kneels, twists, turns, and reaches
- Frequently per minute: hand, finger, and wrist repetition and moderate dexterity
- Frequently per hour: exposed to soft voices > 3 feet away
- Frequently per hour: exposed to close eye work
- Infrequently per shift: may be exposed to ionizing/nonionizing radiation exposure, including x-ray and microwave
About Appalachian Regional Healthcare SystemAppalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) is the leading healthcare system in the High Country of North Carolina. Committed to building a healthier community and simply Making Life Better, ARHS offers access to three hospitals, thirteen medical offices and twenty-two outpatient services. ARHS strives to continuously provide all members of the community with access to the best possible medical treatment, illness prevention, research, and wellness education. Visit apprhs.org for more information.About UNC HealthUNC Health is a state entity and an affiliated enterprise of the University of North Carolina system, comprised of 14 hospitals, 18 hospital campuses and more than 500 clinics along with the clinical patient care programs of the UNC School of Medicine (SOM). It exists to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others we serve and to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina SOM. Over the past three years, UNC Health has provided more than $400 million in uncompensated or charity care to the citizens of North Carolina. Our hospitals have received numerous awards and recognition for quality care, patient safety and the overall patient experience. For more information, please visit unchealth.orgAppalachian Regional Healthcare System is committed to equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Discrimination and harassment of any type is prohibited. Employment at Appalachian Regional Healthcare System is contingent upon successful completion of a background and urine drug screen.Want to know more? Contact Us!...@apprhs.org