What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director - Safety & Support Services position at Baptist Health Care?
Job Description
The Executive Director of Safety & Support Services will maintain the safety, security, and emergency management programs in compliance with applicable regulatory standards across Baptist Health Care along with managing all corporate operations of support services including security, environmental service, food services, facilities, transportation, valet and switchboard and the contractual nature of each service. This position assists with hospital accreditation requirements in the areas of physical environment (safety and security), life safety, and emergency management. The incumbent serves as a resource to the affiliate facility safety officers for all Baptist Hospital associated facilities, directs and oversees the management plans for safety, security, fire, utilities, biomed, hazmat, hazard vulnerability assessments and emergency operations plans. The incumbent collaborates with community partners to develop partnerships for emergency response and provides subject matter expertise to the incident commander during planning, response, recovery and mitigation of emergency operations. The Executive Director plans, organizes, and directs contracted services activities involved in the preservation of the organization's security, environmental service, food services, facilities, transportation, valet and switchboard operations.
Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree, required.
About Us
Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.
Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.
The Executive Director of Safety & Support Services will maintain the safety, security, and emergency management programs in compliance with applicable regulatory standards across Baptist Health Care along with managing all corporate operations of support services including security, environmental service, food services, facilities, transportation, valet and switchboard and the contractual nature of each service. This position assists with hospital accreditation requirements in the areas of physical environment (safety and security), life safety, and emergency management. The incumbent serves as a resource to the affiliate facility safety officers for all Baptist Hospital associated facilities, directs and oversees the management plans for safety, security, fire, utilities, biomed, hazmat, hazard vulnerability assessments and emergency operations plans. The incumbent collaborates with community partners to develop partnerships for emergency response and provides subject matter expertise to the incident commander during planning, response, recovery and mitigation of emergency operations. The Executive Director plans, organizes, and directs contracted services activities involved in the preservation of the organization's security, environmental service, food services, facilities, transportation, valet and switchboard operations.
Responsibilities
- Develops and sustains enterprise-wide safety standards, driving organizational transformation, supporting a system-wide culture of safety.
- Establishes and implements policies and procedures for all assigned departmental operations.
- Establishes standards of performance and productivity. Monitors departmental activities and effects change as needed to improve services. Coordinates departmental activities with other departments.
- Informs administration of departmental activities, needs and problems. Manages activities related to all aspects of hospital safety and security. Provides protection to hospital property and assets. Investigates incidents and reports unusual conditions or activities.
- Identifies inconsistencies among plans and proposes corrective measures.
- Coordinates policies and procedures for safety and security programs with risk prevention and other hospital departments. Ensures that policies and procedures provide for identification, timely reporting and resolutions of hazards which affect patient care, safety of buildings, grounds, employees and the public.
- Oversees the organization's external grounds and parking programs.
- Responsible for the contract management of valet services across the organization. Ensures services provided by the valet contractor are in accordance with the executed contract.
- Attains all agreed to goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the organization’s overall mission.
- Directs and manages team members, to include departmental orientation, development and evaluation of team members, as well as monitoring their delivery of quality services.
- Participates in the recruitment, interviewing and selection of team members following applicable policies, guidelines and laws. Evaluates team member performance relative to job goals and requirements. Provides coaching to direct reports and team members, recommendation of in-service education programs, and ensures adherence to internal policies and standards.
- Responsible for the fiscal management of assigned departments, assuring proper utilization of the organization’s financial resources.
- Effectively communicates departmental, organization, and industry information to team members.
- Assists in other duties as assigned to support the operational needs of the organization.
- May be required to remain on campus immediately before, during, and after severe weather and/or disasters.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 7-9 years' experience with safety management, emergency management or emergency preparedness, required.
- 7-9 years' experience managing vendor and contractual relationships, required.
- 7-9 years' experience of leadership in a health care or hospital setting, required.
Master's degree, required.
About Us
Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.
Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.