Healthcare Facilities Network

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).Thanks for listening. Please visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com or the main site at gosselin-associates.com

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.  In our 18th and final episode of 2020, I welcome my business partner Jack Gosselin to the show.  People have been asking where is Jack, so here is Jack!After 21 years of direct hospital experience, first as a Director, FM, and then a Vice President, FM, Jack started Gosselin Associates, now Gosselin/Martin Associates, in 2004.  This episode is loaded with great information, including Jack's beginnings in healthcare engineering and the founding of Gosselin Associates way back in 2004. Along the way, we will talk sailing, real engineers, communication skills, and interview best practices. Give the episode a listen and catch up on all the rest over the holidays.  Today's topics include:Jack's career evolution, from the hospital boardroom to healthcare consulting (2:00);On working effectively with others, and change in Healthcare FM  (11:00);The evolution of networking and relationships, and today's difficulties (19:30);"Real Engineers," sterilizers, and interviewing surprises (28:30);Babyboomers next career steps (41:00);Wrapping up on the water (51:00).Thanks for listening. Please visit Gosselin/Martin Associates Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com or the main site at gosselin-associates.com

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 2 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 welcome Jonathan Hunley to the show.  Jonathan is the System Director of Facilities Infrastructure for Bon Secours Mercy Health. Jon is based in Cincinnati, and he is responsible for the oversight and management of Bon Secours Non-Threshold Infrastructure Program. Jon is a Board Member of the Tri-State Society of Healthcare Engineering, serving as President of the Board for 2020, and earlier this year, he was awarded the ASHE Region 5 Emerging Leader Award Winner.Today's topics include:What is a System Director of non-threshold infrastructure (2:00);Creating something out of nothing, and implementing change  (6:40);Ramping up a new department (19:30);Moving your infrastructure from a reactive to a proactive state (28:00);"Not in a million years did I expect to be in healthcare" (37:00).Thanks for listening. Please visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com or the main site at gosselin-associates.com

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.  In today's episode,  I am joined by two experienced facility management professionals, Charles (CJ) Brown and Pete Girard. CJ is the Director of Engineering at Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, RI, a member of the Care New England system. Pete is a Facility Manager at Addison-Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, MA,  a Beth Israel Lahey Health member.Both CJ and Pete are active in the New England Healthcare Engineering Society,  better known as NEHES.  Founded in 1958, NEHES has a long, award-winning history.  Pete is the President of NEHES, not an insignificant task in this strange year we call 2020, while CJ leads Education and Career Development for the Chapter. Today's topics include:A non-traditional path (2:00);Can Long Term Care healthcare workers find success in acute care  (7:00);On running a Chapter in 2020, and the impact of distance learning (14:00);Soft skills versus technical skill breakdown, which do you need for FM success (40:00);Thanks for listening. Please visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com 

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.  In this episode of High Reliability, I am joined by Mike Canales. Mike is a 27-year Healthcare Engineering Professional, including 21 years spent as a hospital facility director. In 2013 he transitioned out of the hospital into what has become for him a natural extension and enhancement of his career. He is currently the Healthcare Engineering Program Director at Owensboro Community & Technical College in Owensboro, KY. Mike established the program at OCTC in 2013 (https://owensboro.kctcs.edu).In this episode of High Reliability, we discuss the program and Mike's career transitions, including:Moving from the hospital to the university environment, and the importance of recognizing your strengths (3:00);Figuring it out, and the 80/20 rule (10:00);The HCFM program, explained (19:00);What's it like to be a Facility Guy in an academic world?! (29:30);Who is the Owensboro program for? (46:00).Looking for a Career Change?See the new Director opportunities that we are presently recruiting for, we have management opportunities for hospitals located in:Tampa, FLRandallstown, MDIron Mountain, MIBurlington, VTCincinnati, OH Please see https://gosselin-associates.com/jobs/ for more information on these opportunities.Thanks for listening and be sure to visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com

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 3 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.  In today's installment, we speak with Will Sullivan, Vice President, Facilities & Laboratory Operations at Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, AR. From college into his present role as VP, Will has followed an interesting career path. Topics include:Finding a career path (7:00);Leadership development program at Emory Healthcare (12:00);Using finance for healthcare facilities, and getting comfortable asking for help (20:00);Selling your ability to advance your career (26:00);Staying connected with your teams (38:30);Succeed where you are (42:30).See the new Director opportunities that we are presently recruiting for, Northwest Hospital in Maryland and Dickinson County Healthcare in Michigan https://gosselin-associates.com/jobs/Thanks for listening, visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com

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.  In this episode of High Reliability, I am joined by Christine Pirri, Vice President, Non-Clinical Operations, and Vice President, Human Resources at Cobleskill Regional Hospital in Cobleskill, NY. Cobleskill Regional Hospital is a member of the Bassett Healthcare Network, a 5-hospital system headquartered in Cooperstown, NY.  Cobleskill itself is located amidst beautiful rolling countryside about 50 miles west of Albany.  In today's episode, we discuss:Falling into Human Resources and finding your career passion (2:30)Things you may not know about the hiring process, and some do's and dont's (10:30)Selling yourself during an interview (21:00)Thoughts on the negotiation process (28:30)What is the appropriate skill-set balance? (36:30)The Resume (43:00)Request for Assistance I enjoy taping all of these episodes and cannot thank enough the good people who take the time to join me. In our episode titled "Journeys in healthcare, from Qatar to Cincinnati," Bob Feldbauer and I spoke for a short time about virtual meetings and losing the personal connection that you get from in-person meetings, especially through informal conversation before meetings begin. If you have a best practice that you have employed pre-meeting in the Virtual world to connect with attendees, please let me know at peter@gosselin-associates.com. Thank you!Thanks for listening, visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com

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.  In this episode of High Reliability, I am joined by Robert Feldbauer, System Vice President for Facilities, Construction, and Real Estate at UC Health in Cincinnati, OH. Bob’s diverse career has taken him all over the world, from the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates, from Syracuse, NY to Batesville, IN. Bob’s career began in the Air Force. Upon leaving the Air Force, he transitioned to healthcare facilities management and has since worked at community hospitals and major academic medical centers. Bob brings a broad perspective to healthcare facilities management work, including life abroad while working as a healthcare executive in Qatar and the UAE. In this episode, we discuss: Transitions from the military to healthcare;Planning and leading campus transformation (13:40);On people, process, systems, and leadership (22:30);Lessons learned from healthcare in the Middle East - local culture, working with multiple cultures, and deciphering intent (31:30);Thoughts on virtual meetings during the age of COVID-19 (44:30);Skills needed to become a VP (48:00).Request for Assistance I enjoy taping all of these episodes and cannot thank enough the good people who take the time to join me. In today's episode, Bob and I speak for a short time about virtual meetings and losing the personal connection that you get from in-person meetings, especially through informal conversation before meetings begin. If you have a best practice that you have employed pre-meeting in the Virtual world to connect with attendees, please let me know at peter@gosselin-associates.com. Thank you!Thanks for listening, visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com

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.  In this episode of High Reliability, we speak with Renee Jacobs. Renee has had a successful career in healthcare facilities management, both on the acute care and consulting side. She has held roles as a Vice President of FM at an 11 hospital system, and as a Strategic Accounts Manager (healthcare) at Johnson Controls. Please enjoy this far-ranging episode, which among many topics, also covers the following:An unanticipated career path and the importance of mentors along the way, from high school on (6:00);On different healthcare roles and experiences (12:00);Project Management 101 (14:50);On work-life balance in a leadership role (29:30);Mentorship versus sponsorship, and why it's important for a career (36:50).Thanks for listening, visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com

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 2 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.  In today's installment, we speak with three leaders in healthcare facilities management, all of whom happen to be female. In a field dominated by males, we had an interesting conversation with these three leaders.   Karen Dethloff, Vice-President of Facilities Management, MetroHealth, ClevelandMichelle Kirk, Director of FM, Environment of Care, and Life Safety Officer, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton, MDClaire Meeks, Manager, Plant Operations & Maintenance, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NCThis career-based conversation has information that all professionals will find informative and covers many topics, from challenges faced every day to using exercise to form a cohesive facilities team. Topics include:Transitioning from higher education to healthcare (7:50);Working with facility teams (14:00);Women in healthcare FM (22:00);Career advice (35:00);Breaking into leadership (41:45). Thanks for listening, visit Gosselin/Martin Associates new Career Hub web site at careers.gosselin-associates.com