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Prepare for the Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Exam developed by AHA!
August 27th Topic: Maintenance & Operations
>>> How to prepare for a “Competence” Exam as compared to a “Knowledge” Exam
>>> Maintenance & Operations
- Review service proposals
- Manage the utility management program
- Coordinate building system improvement projects
- Conduct benchmarking for energy utilization of buildings and healthcare facilities
- Review energy utilization reports and system operating conditions to identify needs for repair, replacements, upgrades, and capacity additions.
- Manage a maintenance management program.
- Manage building maintenance repair parts and supplies inventory
- Manage engineering information systems (e.g., fire alarm system, building automation system, PM/work order system, CAD/CAFM)
- Possess an understanding of the operation and maintenance of healthcare building systems
- Schedule predictive and reactive work to various trade personnel and outside contractors (e.g., carpenter, electrician, general maintenance, painter, plumber)
- Develop preventive maintenance strategies and programs for buildings and equipment
- Understand the operations and maintenance of off-site healthcare facilities
- Manage elevator system (e.g., preventative maintenance, repairs, annual testing, and upgrades)
- Coordinate utility shutdowns for construction/renovation/maintenance/repair projects or activities
- Evaluate results of all maintenance and testing activities
- Manage the medical utilities equipment management program
- Read/interpret blueprints and schematic drawings
- Coordinate communications and resets after a utility power outage
- Manage departmental goals, objectives, and standards of work performance
- Maintain control, function, and distribution of all healthcare facility locking systems and keys
- Create deferred maintenance schedules and projects
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