Environment of Care Director

Job DetailsJob Location: Sheridan Community Hospital - Sheridan, MI 48884Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CarePosition: Environment of Care Director Reports To: Vice President of Operations Schedule: Full Time Department: Leadership / Environment of Care Sheridan Community Hospital is looking for a collaborative, safety-minded leader to serve as our Environment of Care Director. In this important role, you will help create and maintain a safe, secure, welcoming, and healing environment for our patients, families, staff, providers, and community. As a rural Critical Access Hospital, we value relationships, teamwork, practical problem solving, and personal service. The right candidate will enjoy working closely with leaders and frontline teams, supporting daily operations, preparing for regulatory surveys, and strengthening the systems that keep our hospital safe and ready every day. This position is ideal for someone who brings healthcare facilities, safety, emergency preparedness, or Environment of Care experience and wants to lead with purpose in a close-knit hospital setting. What Makes This Role Meaningful About the Role You will help protect the safety and wellbeing of everyone who enters our hospital. You will work in a setting where leaders know each other, support each other, and make decisions that directly impact the community. You will lead important work related to safety, emergency preparedness, regulatory readiness, facilities coordination, and Environment of Care performance. You will have the opportunity to build strong partnerships across departments and help advance a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Environment of Care Director provides leadership for key hospital safety and readiness programs, including Environment of Care, Life Safety, Emergency Preparedness, utilities, hazardous materials and waste, medical equipment coordination, security, infection prevention support, and regulatory compliance. This role works closely with hospital leadership, department managers, employees, vendors, and community partners to identify risks, solve problems, and keep the organization prepared. Key Areas of Focus Environment of Care and Life Safety readiness Emergency preparedness planning, drills, and response coordination Facility safety rounds, risk reduction, and corrective action follow-up Regulatory and accreditation survey readiness Utilities, medical equipment, fire safety, security, and hazardous materials oversight Collaboration with Infection Prevention, Risk Management, department leaders, and frontline teams QualificationsWhat We’re Looking For We are looking for a dependable and approachable leader who communicates well, follows through, and enjoys working in a hands-on hospital environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable balancing regulatory requirements with practical operations and will bring a calm, solutions-focused approach to safety, preparedness, and daily problem solving. Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities Management, Engineering, Healthcare Administration, Safety Management, Environmental Health, or a related field is required. A Master’s degree is preferred. Candidates should have at least five years of progressive healthcare facilities, safety, or Environment of Care experience, along with at least three years of leadership experience. Critical Access Hospital experience is a plus. Preferred certifications may include CHFM, CHSP, CHEP, CHESP, OSHA Safety Certification, or FEMA Incident Command training.