Forensic Division Director – Environment of Care
Freedom Health & Optimum HealthCare
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lake Charles • Louisiana • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for the strategic leadership, oversight, and operational management of the Environment of Care and Life Safety programs for designated forensic hospitals.
- Supports multiple facilities, including Bunkie, Ferriday, and Bastrop, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors, and employees.
- Provides executive oversight of hospital operations related to the physical environment, including maintenance, environmental services/housekeeping, dietary, transportation, and facility safety operations across assigned campuses.
- Ensures that all facilities operate in accordance with healthcare regulatory standards, life safety codes, and best practices in psychiatric and forensic hospital environments.
- Works collaboratively with hospital leadership and multidisciplinary teams to ensure the integrity of the physical plant, operational systems, and safety programs that support patient care and staff operations.
- Serves as a key member of the Hospital Safety/Environment of Care Committee and Hazardous Materials and Waste Subcommittee, providing leadership in safety planning, regulatory readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and operational integrity of buildings, grounds, and facility systems, ensuring excellence in safety, environmental stewardship, and operational efficiency across all supported locations.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or experience in the building trades with an emphasis on life safety and the environment of care of healthcare settings.
- License: None.
- Experience: 3-5 years in a hospital or nursing home setting.
- Additional Requirement
- Effective verbal communication skills
- Effective organizational skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Analytical problem-solving skills
- Ability to read and comprehend written instructions; ability to follow verbal instructions
- Proficient knowledge of PC computers
- Basic understanding of DSM V diagnostic criteria
- Basic understanding of medical and psychiatric diagnoses and conditions
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
verbal communicationorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsanalytical problem-solvingability to follow instructions