Plant Medical
Resume:
Don L. Parson, CHFM
Jacksonville, FL 32257
(904) 545 - 2105 Cell
***********@***.***
Qualifications
. Thirty-six years supervising and directing hospital facility operations
and engineering
. Thirty-six years administering hospital construction
. Thirty-six years managing multi-million dollar budgets
. Twenty-Five years supervising bio-medical services
. Twenty-Five years supervising Safety and Security
Work History
Director of Engineering & Facilities
HCA Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, FL 2005 - Sept
2014
. Manage all of Plant Facilities infrastructure and personnel, Bio-
Medical, Safety and Security, including all engineering services
and construction for the organization and landscaping
. Directed construction and installation of two Cath labs, MRI
Project, OR upgrades, and Cyberknife, Emergency Department
Renovation, NNICU Renovation.
. $81 Million expansion on West Tower, Installation of CT Scan Units
to include a Behavioral Care Unit, Expansion of Emergency
Department 3.6 million, Two $15 Million Free Standing Emergency
Department, NICU Unit 1.4 million.
. Responsible for three hospital facilities: Specialty Hospital,
Brooks Rehab Hospital and Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital
Imaging Sites and 2 Free Standing Emergency Departments, 1.3
million square feet.
Director of Plant Facilities
Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, Tennessee
2001 - 2005
. Manage all of Plant Facilities infrastructure and personnel,
including all engineering services for the organization
. Administer and direct all functions of Plant Operations, Security,
Landscaping, Clinical Engineering, Construction and Renovations for
main campus and outlying facilities
. Manage $6 million operational budget and $5 million capital budget
. Serve as owner's representative for $50 million expansion program
including six-story acute care tower and central energy plant
. Coordinate all activities with other departments to ensure safe and
efficient operations
. Maintain all functions of emergency power and life support systems
. Serve a liaison with contractors, architects and engineers
. Advise on development of physical facilities and structural
additions or renovations of existing buildings
. Implemented a computerized preventative maintenance program
. Create departmental policies and procedures
. Supervise 40 full time employees
. Develop and maintain continuing education program for maintenance
personnel
. Established team concept within the department focusing on customer
service
Director of Engineering
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Georgia 1993 -
2001
. Coordinated design, installation and maintenance of all mechanical
systems throughout the medical center and outlying facilities
. Administered and directed all functions of Plant Operations,
Security, Telecommunications, Landscaping, Bio-Medical Services,
Construction and Renovations for main campus and 32 outlying
facilities covering 14 counties
Don L. Parson's Resume
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. Managed $5 million operational budget and $6 million capital budget
. Directed programs to maintain buildings, grounds and equipment;
procured or generated all utilities and their distribution systems;
and directed energy management programs
. Coordinated all activities with other departments to ensure safe
and efficient operations
. Maintained all functions of emergency power and life support
systems
. Served a liaison with contractors, architects and engineers
. Advised on development of physical facilities and structural
additions or modifications of existing buildings
. Established and administered preventative maintenance program
. Assisted in developing and interpreting hospital policies
. Supervised 68 full time and 4 part time employees
. Developed and maintained continuing education program for
maintenance personnel
Director of Plant Facilities
Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida
1983 - 1993
. Administered and directed functions of Plant Facilities Department
and programs to maintain building, grounds and equipment
. Managed $12 million operational budget and $15 million capital
budget
. Supervised 87 full time employees
. As owner's representative, directed the construction of: new $45
million Wolfson Children's Hospital; $44 million Doctor's Pavilion;
$13 million Outpatient Building; and $80 thousand Heliport pad
. Supervised the installation of: $3 million Allison 501 KB
generator; $250,000 Lithotripter; $177,000 air handler units;
$143,000 emergency generator; $77,000 45 degree blast freezer
. Coordinated the following renovations: $5.2 million Power Plant
expansion; $3 million Operating Room; $700,000 patient wings;
$83,000 special procedures renovation; $60,000 Heart Center cath
lab
. Voluntarily founded and directed Florida's largest bass tournament
raising over $250,000 for Wolfson Children's Hospital.
. Associate Director of Plant Facilities, 1984 - 1988
Associate Director of Plant Operations
Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1978 -
1983
. Supervised 83 full time employees
. Managed multi-million dollar budget for Plant Operations Department
. Directed all construction projects within Medical Center which
included 5-year expansion plan for 17 operating room suites, new
additions to the Labor and Delivery Rooms, new Pediatrics ICU, and
renovations of various floors throughout the facility
. Managed new substation and incineration plant for heat recovery
. Administered extensive computerized preventative maintenance
program
. Represented department on various committees such as: JCAH
committee and sub-committees; Safety and Risk Management Committee,
and Administrative Tour Committee
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Hospital Engineers; Southeastern Association of
Hospital Engineers; National Fire Protection Association; American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers; CFC
Universal Certification
Education
Certified Hospital Facilities Manager, 2004
Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Chattanooga State Technical
Community College
Middle Tennessee State University
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