JASON ABNEY
Pueblo,CO
Summary
Professional operations leader with consistent track record in optimizing processes and driving impactful results. Proven ability to lead teams, implement strategic initiatives, and adapt to changing environments with ease. Skilled in project management, process improvement, and resource allocation. Known for effective collaboration and delivering dependable outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
UC Health-Parkview
05.2024 - Current
- Responsible for driving process improvements through statistical analysis
- Managed environmental compliance, ensuring adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.
- Conducted regular audits and inspections, maintaining a high level of safety awareness across all levels of the organization.
- Supported process improvements by conducting risk assessments that identified areas for potential hazard reduction within operations workflows.
- Served as liaison between the company and regulatory agencies, fostering positive relationships while maintaining compliance standards.
- Collaborated with management teams to develop and implement effective emergency response plans.
- Provided leadership during incident investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Promoted sustainability initiatives within the organization by implementing best practices in waste reduction and resource conservation strategies.
- Enhanced employee engagement in safety culture by creating open lines of communication for reporting concerns or suggestions.
- Coordinated with external vendors to ensure proper maintenance and calibration of safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and gas detectors.
- Monitored company-wide compliance with established safety policies through regular audits and feedback sessions.
- Provided valuable input during design and construction phases of new facilities, ensuring health and safety considerations were fully integrated into building plans.
Healthcare Specialist IV- Safety Risk Manager
Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo- State of Colorado
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Interpreting guidelines of regulatory bodies to develop and implement comprehensive and result-oriented plans and programs to achieve compliance
- Led cross-functional team meetings focused on enhancing collaboration across departments, streamlining workflows for increased productivity.
- Provide training of staff regarding patient safety risk factors and mitigation strategies
- Manage and oversee compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC), Environment of Care (EOC) standards, which includes directing EOC rounds, maintaining EOC database, writing and maintaining EOC plans and policies, and collecting, analyzing and reporting upon EOC and safety related data from variety of sources
- Managing operations of Infection Prevention department, developing KPI for data driven improvement according to CMS standards
- Act as liaison and coordinates and/or communicates with various Department of Facilities Management (DFM) construction and maintenance projects with CMHHIP
- Assess, identify, and address various safety and risk management issues which impact CMHHIP and affiliated agencies
- Develops comprehensive risk management plans to meet expectations and needs of both internal agencies and external entities, including regulatory, emergency response, and emergency preparedness
- Represented and interpreted agency's functions and services to other institutions, public, government agencies and other organizations.
Director of Safety, EVS, Transport, Valet
Parkview Medical Center
12.2021 - 11.2023
- Manage Daily operations of the medical centers support service departments, EVS, Transport, Valet, Shuttles services, Safety Programs, and Emergency Management
- Supported 130 full and part-time personnel responsible for all support and facility service, life safety codes, chemical processing, sanitation, and staff safety
- Develop, and implement policies and procedures meeting CMS standards
- Ensure State Health, and licensing/life safety survey compliance
- Consult with officials of local and area governments, schools, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency
- Manage disaster response or crisis management activities such as ordering evacuations
- Administer emergency/disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters
- Provides direction, supervision, and support for all supervised associates to maintain their assigned job responsibilities
- Develop and monitor departmental goals to support mission
- Manage operational budgets for each support service oversee
- Recommend strategies for cost savings initiatives
- Ensure all Joint Commission and CMS regulations and standards are met
Manager of Safety/Emergency Preparedness
Parkview Medical Center
09.2020 - 11.2023
- Through partnerships with Operations and other stakeholders, work to reduce the number and severity of injuries and accidents
- Responsible for driving process improvements through statistical analysis
- Conduct regularly scheduled safety audits, risk assessments, Inspections, and training
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety, health, and environmental regulations, as well as evaluate, document and report on compliance with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to ensure those regulations are being met
- Assist with identifying root causes and recommend corrective/preventive actions
- Maintain compliance with all OSHA recordkeeping requirements
- I have developed and implemented a culture of Safety program
- Manage disaster response or crisis management activities
- Lead emergency/disaster preparedness training, teaching staff how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters
- Work with public stakeholders and other emergency management officials to ensure citizens are proved uninterrupted medical care during emergencies
Director of Facility Management
Centura Health- Saint Mary Corwin
06.2018 - 09.2020
- Developed long-term strategic plans for facility growth, expansion, and optimization based on organizational needs.
- Work with architects, contractors, engineers, vendors
- Streamlined facilities management processes for increased operational efficiency and reduced costs.
- Control budgets, verifies and assures appropriate use of staff, materials, supplies, and vendors
- Prepare and manage facilities/construction program and 5.7 million budgets, including personnel, space allocation and resources necessary to provide services
- Develop and initiate space plans and direct space allocation campus wide
- Responsible for long-term capital planning and facility planning
- Ensures that records of all maintenance procedures are kept as required to meet all applicable codes and standards
- Ensure all CMS and Joint Commission regulations and standards concerning inventory and equipment repairs are completed and record
- Manages Safety and Security for the facility, and ensures all applicable building, fire, and life safety codes are maintained
- Manage qualifications and competence for all supervised associates to include recruitment and selection, preparation of performance evaluations and maintenance of attendance and payroll records
- Provides direction, supervision, and support for all supervised associates to maintain their assigned job responsibilities
- Established effective communication channels between facilities team members for improved coordination of tasks and projects.
- Develop and monitor departmental goals to support mission and enhance associates’ satisfaction
- Maintained working knowledge of building security, HVAC, electrical and other systems vital to successful building operation.
- Oversaw vehicle fleet maintenance and coordinated upkeep and service schedules with regularity and consistency.
- Managed construction projects from concept to completion while adhering to strict quality control guidelines.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal building codes as well as industry best practices in facility management operations.
Manager- Emergency Preparedness/Support Services/EVS
Centura Health- Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center
02.2012 - 06.2018
- Manage 74 full and part-time personnel responsible for all support and facility service, work orders, life safety codes, chemical processing, sanitation, and staff safety
- Manage operational and personnel budget for Facilities, EVS, Laundry, Waste Management, Pharmaceutical Waste
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Screen/interview, hire, train, schedule and evaluate all potential candidates
- Manage disaster response or crisis management activities such as ordering evacuations
- Administer emergency/disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
Education
MBA - Healthcare Administration
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO06.2022
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration and Healthcare Management
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO12.2020
Executive Leadership Certification -
Colorado State University
Pueblo, CO05.2017
Skills
- Strategic planning and execution
- Operational efficiency
- Process improvement
- Quality assurance
- Risk mitigation
- Operations management
- Team leadership
- Employee development
- Effective leader
Certification
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certification - Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Incident Command System (ICS) Certifications - Various levels provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Certified Fire Code Inspector I (CFI-I) - ICBO
● Centura Seton award for excellence in leadership
Awarded for excellence in Leadership 2017
Timeline
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
UC Health-Parkview
05.2024 - Current
Healthcare Specialist IV- Safety Risk Manager
Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo- State of Colorado
11.2023 - 05.2024
Director of Safety, EVS, Transport, Valet
Parkview Medical Center
12.2021 - 11.2023
Manager of Safety/Emergency Preparedness
Parkview Medical Center
09.2020 - 11.2023
Director of Facility Management
Centura Health- Saint Mary Corwin
06.2018 - 09.2020
Manager- Emergency Preparedness/Support Services/EVS
Centura Health- Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center
02.2012 - 06.2018
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certification - Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Incident Command System (ICS) Certifications - Various levels provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Certified Fire Code Inspector I (CFI-I) - ICBO
MBA - Healthcare Administration
Colorado Technical University
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration and Healthcare Management
Colorado Technical University
Executive Leadership Certification -
Colorado State University