ORGANIZATION

Bayhealth Medical Center, southern Delaware’s largest healthcare system is comprised of Kent General and Milford Memorial Hospitals, Middletown Medical Center, and numerous satellite facilities. Bayhealth is a technologically advanced not-for-profit healthcare system employing over 2,900 with a medical staff of 455 physicians.

Milford Memorial Hospital is a 134 bed, acute care community institution located in Milford, DE, approximately 20 miles south of Dover. Bayhealth has been nationally recognized as a provider of superior patient care and continues its growth to serve the population of this region.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Director of Plant Operations for Bayhealth, the Milford Memorial Hospital’s Manager of Plant Operations has direct responsibility for the leadership of facilities operations of this 300,000 square foot institution. Responsibilities include all aspects of plant maintenance, construction, compliance, as well as oversight of utilities performance and engineering services.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

The successful candidate will:

· Demonstrate credibility, respect, and integrity in all responsibilities;

· Possess a “hands on” approach and aptitude to learn;

· Promote and engage in good working relationships with internal and external departments;

· Bring a visible and accessible leadership style to the position;

· Have a customer-focused style with emphasis on patient, medical staff, and clinical practitioner satisfaction;

· Be a team and relationship builder with staff and colleagues alike;

· Lead the departmental staff in obtaining a high level of performance through mentoring, education, and professionalism.

PRIMARY CHALLENGES

Among the opportunities of this role, the successful candidate will:

· Facilitate effective working relationships among staff and peers;

· Design and implement the ongoing capital reinvestment strategy for Milford Memorial Hospital facilities assets;

· Assess and acquire current technologies for the support of plant operations initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will ideally possess an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline closely related to engineering, or facilities /environmental management and a demonstrated working knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles in facilities operations. Additionally, a minimum of 4 years management experience in a similarly complex healthcare institution is required with a CHFM designation highly desired.

ENTICEMENTS

The opportunity exists to bring fresh ideas and innovation to the organization. With a replacement hospital planned for the next 5-10 years, challenges present themselves in the ongoing performance of an aging infrastructure and the effective utilization of allocated capital funding. Due to the dynamic leadership of the organization, successful performance will be recognized.

Interested candidates should contact Michele@gosselin-associates.com for further information and consideration.

Gosselin Associates shall provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified candidates, and will refer candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.

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