Massachusetts Jobs

Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Under the general direction of the Director of Pharmacy Supply Chain, assigns and supervises BILH Pharmacy staff and contracted staff in the functions required to operate and maintain the integrity of the buildings and surrounding grounds of the facility.

Job Description:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees repairs and maintenance on a wide variety of complex building equipment and systems such as automatic controls, generating equipment, paging systems, fire alarm and detection systems, security systems, air handling equipment, boilers and HVAC units, and energy management systems

• This includes but is not limited to all mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems that serve the facility occupants and maintain the aesthetic quality of the complex.

• Oversees auxiliary operations for the building such as pest control, landscaping, snow and ice removal, and various other services.

• Manages maintenance checks as required on electrical and mechanical equipment in accordance with preventative maintenance (PM) programs. Facilitates quality improvement efforts.

• Oversees diversified duties or related work from blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, written and/or verbal instructions

• Assists in leading skilled and unskilled trade personnel in operating and maintaining facilities on a day-to-day basis.

• Direct and evaluate the performance of staff and contractors through periodic inspections and daily supervision. Ensure schedules are met and work is performed according to plans and specifications. Assist Director with annual performance reviews as needed.

• Assists in moving, installing and leveling plant machinery and equipment, using appropriate material handling equipment

• Participates in the recruiting and training of facilities staff to ensure competent work output.

• Review logbooks and records for compliance and to identify problem areas.

• Work with and supervise outside contractors for auxiliary services, such as landscaping, pest control and snow removal.

• Coordinate ongoing jobs with department heads and affected staff as needed.

• Responds to fire alarms, power outages, major leaks, building evacuations, safety or medical emergencies and natural disasters following prescribed procedures and guidelines.

• Participate in preparing the departmental budget and the development of policies and procedures that impact the Facilities Department.

• Assist in the development of the facility preventative maintenance plan through informal safety inspections and scheduled formal inspections.

• Participate in the selection of contract services, vendor negotiation of service agreements and day-to-day monitoring of vendor performance to assure full compliance with standards established within the service agreement.

• Set and attain meaningful performance and developmental goals, monitor the progress of staff goals, and provide appropriate support.

• Negotiates maintenance and repair contracts with appropriate tradesmen or vendors, contacting them as needed.

• Responsible for campus security including badge access, alarm, camera, and card reader systems, and coordinating the administrator on-call schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and experience equivalent to Associates degree in related field and/or professional trade license. Five years’ experience working in facilities in healthcare setting.

• Supervisory experience preferred.

• Demonstrated understanding and ability to interpret construction contract plans and specifications.

• Must be professional and courteous in order to maintain positive relationship with patients, volunteers, visitors and staff.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced Health Care environment.

• Must hold valid MA driver’s license and good driving record.

Competencies

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance. Problem

Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager. Written

Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers. Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Social/Environmental Requirements:

1. Work requires periods of close attention to work with out interruption. Concentrated effort of up to 4 hours without break may be required.

2. Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.

3. Potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions

• Daily: Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, steam, chemicals.

• Several times a week: Noise (need to shout to be heard), Vibration.

• Several times a month: Work outdoors (no effective protection from weather), Work at heights (such as scaffolding or ladders), Protective equipment required (Respirator, earplugs, mask, gloves, eyewear, etc.)

• Seasonally: Extreme cold (below 32 degrees), Extreme heat (above 100 degrees), Radiation.

• Health Care Status: NHCW: No patient contact.- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department.

Sensory Requirements: Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual clarity > 20 feet, Visual clarity 5 minutes, Crawling, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 25 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to 10 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to 25 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to 50 lbs. Rarely there may be maintain crouch for > 5 minutes, Repetition crouch (>2 times/minutes), Pushing items weighing up to 75 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to or more than 100 lbs.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.

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