Construction Management

Jeffrey Scott Ekholm

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Brunswick, Ga. 31525

Home 912-***-****

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EDUCATION

MBA Candidate, University of Phoenix.

Anticipated completion date fall 2010.

B.S., Emergency Administration and Planning, Minor: Criminal Justice - (1988)

University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

A.A., Liberal Arts

New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico- (1985)

Active member of American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE)

SUMMARY

Facilities

Hospital facilities ranging from 245 beds to multi-facility sites totaling over 1300 beds

Building Maintenance Programs (Authored and Implemented programs)

Knowledgeable in OSHA 1910

Planning

Conducted Risk Assessments, Accident Investigations, and Mitigations

Maintain Health and Safety Program

Improvement Planning and Budgets

Emergency Operations Planning to include Continuity of Operations

Construction Services

Pre-Construction Planning

Construction Monitoring

Post-Construction Impact and Assessment, through punch list

Safety

Confined Space for general industry

Hazardous Materials Technician and Instructor

Lock Out Tag Out

Machine Guarding

Workplace Violence

Policies & Procedures

Policies & Procedures Management (Author, Implementer, Educator)

Generate monthly, quarterly and annual reports to senior management and board of directors

Leadership

Liaison with the White House, and Federal, State and Local Agencies

Coordinated with Physicians to produce an accurate needs assessment

Coordinator and Facilitator among and between departments

EXPERIENCE

Over 15 years

• Managed over 15 personnel, Safety, Security and Support personnel.

• Managed an overall Health Safety and Security program.

• Established and maintained departmental budget.

• Maintained the Statement of Conditions and the Building Maintenance Program as required by JCAHO.

• Assured compliance with JCAHO, NFPA, OSHA, EPA and DOL requirements.

• Developed Hazard Vulnerability Analysis.

• Managed and maintained Hazardous Material Program.

• Insured compliance to Lockout Tagout, Confined space, Electrical, and Machine Guarding.

• Performed Safety Training including new employee orientation.

• Conducted Safety Training on various subjects.

• Conducted internal audits, and safety inspections to ensure compliance.

• Planned and organized all facilities and construction initiatives.

• Developed action plans to correct issues cited during inspections by state and/or federal agencies.

• Reported and investigated incidents of property damage, theft, or injury to individuals.

• Ensured regulatory compliance for all construction projects and renovations.

• Wrote, published, and reviewed all SOPs, SOCs, and all regulatory compliance information.

• Ensured the completion and review of all construction documents, including blueprints, renderings,

regulatory approvals, and contracts.

• Performed coordination between construction companies and facility in matters that affected the day-to-

day operations of the existing facility.

• Provided emergency response and training to staff.

• Directed all general/sub-contractors on all projects.

• Coordinated all work between contractors and facility.

• Reviewed all capital budget requirements and all expenditures.

• Acted as the company representative on all contracts and services.

• Responsible for the payout schedules regarding construction.

• Responsible for all punch lists generated by contractors.

• Coordinated all major and minor renovations throughout the facility and outlying buildings.

• All construction new/renovations followed guidelines established from OSHA, NFPA and JCAHO.

Jennie Stuart Medical Center – Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Director of Safety and Security – (2006 – Current)

Lake City Medical Center – Lake City, Florida

Director of Plant Operations - (2005 – 2006)

Southeast Georgia Health System – Brunswick, Georgia

Safety Officer – (2003 to 2005)

Lovelace Healthcare Systems, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Safety Director - (2001 to 2003)

Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, Tennessee

Safety Engineer - (1999 to 2001)

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Jackson, Tennessee

Area Coordinator

Shelby County Emergency Management Agency, Memphis Tennessee

Operations Officer

Texas Army National Guard, Denton, Texas

Company Commander

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Healthcare Safety Professional, Board Certified Healthcare Safety Professionals

Certified Hazardous Materials Trainer, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator, International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety

Officers.

Certified Instructor for Incident Command System

Certified Emergency Planner

TRAINING

Critical Incident Management

Firearms Instructor

Counter-Terrorism

Low-Voltage Wiring

Fireproofing

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