Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager

About CREF

CREF (Corporate Real Estate & Facilities) is a fully integrated global corporate real estate & facilities management firm that manages all aspects of institutional real estate and facilities.

CREF was formed with one single objective - to help organizations more efficiently and productively manage their real estate assets. Realizing the regulatory and management complexity of overseeing diverse real estate portfolios, CREF has attracted a team of over 150 leading real estate professionals who specialize in all aspects of real estate and facilities management.

Relying on decades of institutional knowledge, we have developed proprietary web-based technologies to provide our clients with up to the minute assessments of what is happening in their real estate portfolio, avoid surprises and maximize the value of their real estate assets.

With operations in nine states, three countries, $10 billion in asset management representing forty million square feet, CREF is the undisputed leader in institutional real estate asset management.

Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager

Under the direction of the Senior Director of EH&S, the Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager will assist with the assessment of environmental and safety risk elements across the CREF customer portfolio. The Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager assists with planning, development, implementation, administration, direction, evaluation, and maintaining programs necessary to ensure a safe and healthful environment and ensuring compliance with all applicable codes and regulations. The Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager has responsibility for a safe and healthful environment while providing oversight and training in the general areas of safety in the Hospitals Environment of Care. The Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager assists with overseeing the Life Safety, Emergency Management, and Environment of Care Chapters of the Joint Commission standards across the CREF customer portfolio.

Core Responsibilities

• The Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager supports an internal and external team of facility, environmental and safety professionals while working collaboratively with various teams throughout the organization to review current systems, processes, assess shortcomings, analyze options for improvement, and implement solutions. The Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager also supports multiple projects of varying size and scope simultaneously. This role requires a self-motivated person who acts as a change agent, adapts quickly to new information and data, and interacts effectively in a team environment. The Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager will function within the policies established or authorized by CREF and customer Hospital Leadership. As the Healthcare Facilities Regulatory Manager, you will be responsible for and have commensurate authority to accomplish the basic functions of the position in scheduling the duties of your responsibilities, consistent with sound operations and authorized policies and procedures, together with proportionate authority for their fulfillment.
• Assists with the development, coordination, and monitoring of the Environmental Health and Safety Program for the CREF customer portfolio.
• Supports a team of safety professionals who partner collaboratively with functional areas across the CREF customer portfolio in support of organizational and team objectives.
• Assists in the management of the Life Safety, Emergency Management, and Environment of Care Chapters of the Joint Commission standards.
• Assists with development and management of processes and systems for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data regarding environmental health and employee safety incidents, evaluations, and surveillance.
• Fosters and maintains positive relationships with customers and all levels of management.
• Stays abreast of environmental health and safety industry trends, benchmarks and best practices and incorporates new knowledge into organizational programs and plans.
• Works with local and state regulatory agencies as needed.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant management experience.
• Experience conducting inspections/audits in healthcare environment, providing written critiques and feedback; knowledge of OSHA, Joint Commission, and other relevant regulatory codes.
• Proven experience organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from the conceptual stage through implementation.
• Experience participating in Joint Commission and/or CMS validation surveys.
• Proven experience with process improvement methodologies.

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Senior Director – Environmental Management

Work Location

United States

Travel

~50%

Why CREF?

CREF is committed to finding the best talent to support our growth. Our success is rooted in our commitment to remain the leader in health care real estate asset management through our dedication to continuous improvement, engaging our people, and delivering on our promise to help health care institutions more efficiently and productively manage their real estate assets.

At CREF, we want our employees to have a peace of mind when caring for themselves and their families. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits package, and the opportunity to work on a growing and innovative team.

CREF is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation due to a disability in order to complete the application process, please contact Human Resources at 508-562-4181 or submit a request in writing to jchace@cref.com. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, parental and marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: CREF is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and represents employees across a variety of skill sets. We are dedicated to the standard of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to creating and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.

CREF is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.