Director of Facilities Support

Director of Facilities Support | Summit Healthcare Mgmt | Nashville, Tennessee About the Job: PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Director, Facilities Support provides enterprise-level leadership, oversight, and technical expertise for facilities management operations across Summit Behavioral Healthcare. The Director supports the development and execution of standardized programs, processes, systems, and performance expectations designed to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and well-maintained environments across the organization. Reporting to the Senior Director, Facilities Management, this role partners with facility leadership, Plant Operations leaders, Construction Project Managers, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Finance, and other Services & Support Center functions to advance regulatory readiness, operational performance, capital and maintenance planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. The Director serves as a subject matter expert in the Physical Environment, including Environment of Care, Life Safety, Emergency Management, facilities operations, preventative maintenance, infrastructure reliability, and construction-related compliance. The role provides direction, consultation, and oversight across a geographically dispersed portfolio of behavioral healthcare facilities. Roles and Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, LIFE SAFETY AND SURVEY READINESS Provides enterprise leadership and subject matter expertise related to Physical Environment regulatory requirements, including Environment of Care, Life Safety, Emergency Management, and applicable federal, state, local, accreditation, and licensing requirements. Develops and maintains standardized facilities compliance programs, policies, procedures, tools, and documentation requirements to support ongoing readiness for The Joint Commission, CARF, CMS, state licensing agencies, fire marshals, and other Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Establishes and oversees a systematic process for monitoring facility compliance, including site assessments, mock surveys, inspections, corrective action plans, documentation reviews, and follow-up activities. Advises facility and corporate leadership regarding regulatory findings, life safety risks, deficiencies, corrective actions, Interim Life Safety Measures, and other mitigation strategies necessary to maintain safe and compliant operations. Monitors changes in applicable codes, standards, regulations, and industry practices and translates regulatory requirements into practical operational guidance, training, and standardized expectations across the organization.   SERVICES AND SUPPORT CENTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT Provides centralized oversight, direction, consultation, and technical support to facility Plant Operations leaders and other facility leadership to strengthen facilities management performance across the organization. Establishes enterprise standards and operating expectations for…