Director of Plant Operations
Facilities and Safety, Environment of Care.
Pay: $60,000-$75,000/Year| Schedule: Day Shift | On-Call/ Emergency Response as Needed|
Lead a Safe, Therapeutic Healing Environment
The Director of Plant Operations plays a critical leadership role in maintaining a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment for patients, staff, and visitors in our hospital. This role ensures that all facility systems, safety programs, and physical plant operations meet the unique needs of a behavioral health setting, where environmental safety, ligature risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance are essential to patient care.
What You’ll Do
- Direct all facility operations, including maintenance, utilities, grounds, and life safety systems
- Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, NFPA, and state regulatory requirements
- Oversee the Environment of Care (EOC) and Life Safety (LS) programs specific to psychiatric hospitals
- Lead emergency preparedness, disaster response, and safety drills
- Manage preventative maintenance programs for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, and security systems
- Identify, assess, and mitigate ligature risks and environmental safety concerns
- Partner with Nursing, Clinical Leadership, and Quality to support patient safety initiatives
- Supervise facilities staff and contracted vendors; manage departmental budgets
- Support construction, renovation, and equipment projects in active clinical environments
- Ensure documentation readiness for surveys, audits, and accreditation reviews
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years of facilities or plant operations leadership experience, preferably in a psychiatric hospital, behavioral health, or acute care healthcare setting
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Joint Commission standards
- Environment of Care & Life Safety chapters
- CMS Conditions of Participation
- Behavioral health safety requirements
- Proven experience leading teams, managing vendors, and responding to emergencies
- Ability to balance regulatory compliance with a patient-centered, therapeutic environment
- Must be 21 years of age or older
Preferred Qualifications
- Healthcare Facilities Management certification (CHFM or equivalent)
- Experience with ligature-resistant design and behavioral health safety standards
Why You’ll Love It Here (Full-Time Benefits)
- Multiple medical plan options, Dental, Vision
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Life and disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement up to $15,000
- Student loan forgiveness programs
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on patient safety and healing environments
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
