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Company: Lexington Medical Center
Location: West Columbia, SC
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotech

Description

Construction Services  
Full Time
AM Shift 
6:30 am - 3:30 pm

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

 

 

 

 

Job Summary

Supervision of Construction Mechanics involved in the construction and renovation of facilities throughout the Lexington Medical Center Health organization. Position is responsible for coordinating the logistics and maintaining the quality of the work being done throughout the organization. This will include scheduling and assignment of ongoing tasks and duties to properly manage multiple projects simultaneously, including self- performed and subcontracted work. Provides technical instruction to staff, and ensures that all projects meet county, DPH, and other applicable codes. Supervisors will conduct performance reviews for staff and handle day-to-day supervisory needs. This position will require contact with a varying number of customers and staff members of all levels, requiring a devotion to service excellence, and is involved in pricing and making recommendations for job purchasing and procurement.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 4 Years of experience in a recognized craft with working knowledge of codes and standards
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: Experience in multiple construction disciplines;

Able to produce estimates and manage budgets and job cost at a high volume.

Essential Functions
  • Assist with the evaluation, planning and execution of construction projects. This includes responsibility for, but not limited to scheduling of work to maximum extent possible, pre- ordering of material, staging of material and execution requirements.
  • In cooperation with the Construction Project Manager, shares responsibilities for in-house projects as well as contracted projects. This would include but not limited to periodic budget reviews, supervision and scheduling of work, review of completed work, quality and communication.
  • Responsible for the quality of all work performed on assigned projects.
  • Responsible for ensuring that work is performed in a professional, timely and economical manner on assigned projects.
  • Responsible for promoting safety within the hospital as well as the engineering department.
  • Position requires continuous availability for coordination in engineering emergencies.
  • Responsible for ensuring all construction work whether contracted or in house meet Infection Control Measures and Interim Life Safety Measures.
  • Responsible for reviewing drawings, specifications and submittals to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Responsible for ensuring compliance with all DPH, IBC, IFC, NFPA and DNV codes on all designs and projects.
     
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Responsible for ensuring high ethical standards are practiced and maintained in all activities.
  • Responsible for making department or administrative management aware of any illegal or unethical activities.
  • Prepare and submit estimates for projects as required.
  • Gives technical training to all co-workers.
  • Performs duties of Construction Project Manager in their absence.
  • Maintains an optimistic, professional, career-oriented demeanor as a leader at Lexington Medical Center. Is a positive role model and supports all decisions made by the managers within the Construction Services department. Exemplifies excellent customer relations toward patients, visitors, contractors, vendors, physicians, co-workers and management.
  • Responsible for the ordering and scheduling of supplies and materials for the assigned projects.
  • Ensures all applicable code requirements are met on assigned projects.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

  • Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
  • Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
  • Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
  • Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
  • Adoption assistance
  • LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.


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