Executive Director - Safety & Support Services

The Executive Director - Safety & Support Services maintains 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, landscaping and grounds maintenance, patient transportation, valet services and switchboard and the contractual nature of each service. The position assists with hospital accreditation requirements in the areas of physical environment (safety and security), life safety, and emergency management. The Executive Director serves as a resource to the affiliate facility safety officers for all Baptist Hospital associated facilities, directs the completion of management plans including safety, security, fire, utilities, biomed, hazmat, hazard vulnerability assessments and the emergency operations plans. The position 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 the contract services activities involved in the preservation of the organization's security, environmental service, food services, facilities, landscaping and grounds maintenance, patient transportation, valet services and switchboard.

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.
• 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 landscaping, grounds maintenance 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.
• Maintains responsibility for department’s operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Manages team members, which includes orientation, development and evaluation of team members, and monitoring the provision of delivering quality services. Participates in the recruiting, interviewing, and selecting of team members following policies, guidelines and applicable laws. Evaluates team member’s performance relative to job goals and requirements. Provides coaching to staff, recommends education programs, and ensures adherence to internal policies and standards.
• Maintains responsibility for the fiscal management of department and assures proper utilization of organization’s financial resources.
• Effectively communicates departmental, organization, and industry information to staff.

Minimum Education

• Master's Degree Business, Health Care Administration, Related field, Security Management Required or
• Six (6) years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required

• 7 years Experience with safety management, emergency management or emergency preparedness Required and
• 7 years Experience managing vendor and contractual relationships Required and
• 4 years Leadership experience in a health care or hospital setting Required

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 includes three 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. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse