GARY L. MATTHEWS
Tulsa, OK 74136
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FACILITIES OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Facilities Operations and Safety Administration Negotiator, representing
various Facilities with numerous regulatory surveys, inspections and audits
through developing precise flexible programs and firm outcome plans to
eliminate injuries, illnesses, damages and financial losses.
EXPERTISE
Team Leadership, Facilities Operations, Safety Administration, Regulatory
Compliance, Biomedical Engineering, Risk/Workers Compensation, Energy
Efficiency, Infection Control, Security, Technical Writing and
Transportation Programs Management,
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, University of Tulsa, OK
MILITARY
Honorable Discharge, United States ARMY
EXPERIENCE
Director Facilities / Safety Officer / Project Management / Environmental
Engineering / Security /Transportation, Okmulgee Memorial Hospital,
Okmulgee, OK, 10/12 to Now
. Transact conditional contracts and mutual agreements with provider
supplier services
. Transform 115 CMS K-TAGS into regulatory compliance with NFPA 101 and
NFPA 99
. Re-design, transform and sustain the Environment of Care, Life Safety
Code and Emergency Management programs by developing alternative
regulatory action plans
. Provide pro bono and gratis safety presentations to the local
communities senior citizens
. Current job
Projects Manager, KESAGA Home Improvements, Tulsa, OK, 06/10 to 09/12
. Develop and organize $4,000 to $750,000,000 in construction projects
directives
. Accepted job with Okmulgee Memorial Hospital
Facilities Regulatory Consultant, HCA Horizon Medical Center, Dickson, TN,
04/10 to 08/10
. Provide Administrative Leadership for the successful completion of a
TJ C survey
. Interim assignment
Director Facilities/Safety/Security/PBX, Haywood Medical Center, Clyde, NC,
01/09 to 04/10
. Negotiate $1,999,999 in funding and grants with the State's US
Congressional Delegation
. Generate funds of $1,200,000 for emergency power upgrades
. Re-design, transform and sustain the Environment of Care, Life Safety
Code and Disaster Preparedness programs by developing alternative
regulatory plans
. Volunteer Service to numerous local Emergency Preparedness committees
and programs
. Administrative oversight for all regulatory agency compliance surveys
and inspections
. Corporate merger resulted in RIF
Facilities Manager/Safety Officer, Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL, 07/07 to0
8/08
. Administrative Director of Safety Programs Management
. Administrative oversight for successful completion of TJC, OSHA, AHCA
and CMS surveys
. Revise the risk assessments to generate $254,000 in annual cost
avoidance
. Obtain FEMA grants in excess of $3,000,000 for previous construction
declarations
. Authenticate that UAW, AFL/CIO and IBOE labor contracts were honored
and enforced
. Confirm that ISO, Lean, cGMP and PSM quality procedures were utilized
. Confirm that ISO, Lean, cGMP and PSM quality procedures were utilized
. Met and completed testing requirements to become AHCA Certified
. Financial conditions RIF
Facilities Engineer, SouthCrest Hospital, Tulsa, OK, 01/03 to 07/07
. Install and commission CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management
Systems)
. Ad Hoc Provider of monthly and annually required Safety Training
. Accepted job with Mercy Hospital
Director Engineering/Safety, Broken Arrow, OK Medical Center, 06/89 to
12/02
. Earned FEMA Programs Manager designation and certification
. Facility Representative for 3 JCAHO, 3 CARF and 1 OSHA satisfactorily
completed surveys
. Authenticate and approve all capital investment budget requests
. Establish energy usage processes to generate $194,000 in annual costs
avoidance
. Design and train all staff in the Patient, Employee, and General (PEG)
Safety Programs
. Earned Outstanding Regulatory Compliance Leadership Awards
. Hospital transformed to a Medical Office Building (MOB)
CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES
. Facilities Management (CFM)
. OSHA PSM, General Industries and Construction Standards
. Certified Safety Professional (CHSP)
. ADAAG (ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities)
. AHCA (Agency for Healthcare Administration)
. ARC Fault Protection
. CDCP (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
. Cost and Financial Accounting Management
. Energy Programs Management (CEM)
. EPA Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER)
. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Programs Management
. Fire Alarm and Building Sprinkler Systems (FABSS), Permanent
. Food Handlers Permit
. IAQ, Water Borne Pathogens, Asbestos Abatement, Mold Remediation
. Legal Issues for Human Resources Management
. Licensed First Class Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP)
Engineer
. Medical Gases Installation and Administration
. NFPA Codes and Standards 99,101, 13, 72, etc
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. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
. Lockout Tag Out (LOTO) and Confined Space
. Plant Engineering Management (CPE)
. Pool and SPA Operator
. The Joint Commission EOC, LS, EM Standards and eSOC, RFI, PFI, ILSM
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
. AutoCAD
. Four Rivers Total Maintenance Systems (TMS)
. Honeywell Deltanet and Compact Central Building Automation Systems
. Internet Explorer
. Johnson Controls METASYS Building Automated Control (BACNET)
. Microsoft Office Family (Access, Excel, Live Email, Outlook, Power
Point, Project, Word)
. Total Maintenance Assistance Computerized Building Automation
. MAXIMO Preventive Maintenance and Project Management
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