So, You Want to Be....an Interim FM Leader

High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function. 

Episode 4 of "So, You Want to Be..."
In this episode of High Reliability, we re-introduce So, You Want to Be..., a podcast episode dedicated to exploring the various roles available in healthcare facilities management.  

Today we focus on Interim Facilities Management work and I am joined by Jim Baron, a healthcare facilities management professional with more than 25 years professional experience. Jim has worked as an Interim Executive/Consultant/Mock Surveyor and Director for hospitals and hospital systems across the country. In his roles, Jim has had accountability for engineering, construction, compliance, EVS, bio med, safety and security, and department reorganizations and team building.  

Jim has been self-employed in an interim capacity for about 5 years now and he is also a 20-year veteran of the US Air Force.

Today's topics include:

• Falling into the interim director route (2:45);
• Comparing interim roles to hospital employee roles  (7:00);
• On managing client expectations as an interim leader (13:00);
• Limitations and benefits in the interim role (21:00);
• Something important you need to consider as you embark on your interim career (34:30).

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