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Rural Staffing Services® partners with rural hospitals, clinics, community health centers, long-term care organizations, and healthcare systems throughout Vermont to identify experienced leaders across the operational and support services that keep rural healthcare organizations running safely and effectively.
We are currently connecting with professionals who may be interested in active and upcoming facilities, environmental services, food and nutrition, supply chain, materials management, security, plant operations, and related support services leadership opportunities across Vermont.
These opportunities may include positions within Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, community hospitals, long-term care organizations, and integrated rural healthcare systems.
Support services are essential to every part of patient care.
These leaders help ensure healthcare facilities are safe, clean, prepared, supplied, maintained, and able to serve patients and employees every day. Their work may happen behind the scenes, but its impact is felt throughout the entire organization.
In rural healthcare, support services leaders often manage broad responsibilities, smaller teams, limited resources, and relationships with local vendors and community partners.
The strongest leaders are practical, dependable, collaborative, and committed to creating an environment where patients, employees, and visitors feel safe and supported.
This application may connect you with current or upcoming roles such as:
• Facilities Director or Manager• Plant Operations Director or Manager• Environmental Services Director or Manager• Housekeeping Director or Manager• Food and Nutrition Services Director• Dietary Director or Manager• Materials Management Director or Manager• Supply Chain Director or Manager• Purchasing Director or Manager• Security Director or Manager• Emergency Preparedness Director or Coordinator• Safety Director or Manager• Construction or Capital Projects Manager• Biomedical Equipment Leader• Transportation Services Leader• Senior support services supervisory roles
Available positions, organizations, and locations will vary as new needs arise throughout Vermont.
Responsibilities will vary by organization and position and may include:
• Providing operational leadership for facilities, environmental services, dietary, supply chain, security, or related departments• Maintaining safe, clean, functional, and welcoming healthcare environments• Managing preventive maintenance, repairs, utilities, infrastructure, and building systems• Supporting life-safety, emergency preparedness, and regulatory readiness• Leading environmental services, infection-prevention support, and sanitation standards• Overseeing food service, nutrition operations, and applicable safety requirements• Managing purchasing, inventory, supplies, equipment, and vendor relationships• Supporting capital planning, renovations, construction, and equipment replacement• Managing department budgets, staffing, scheduling, and productivity• Recruiting, training, developing, and supporting employees• Developing policies, procedures, workflows, and performance standards• Preparing for inspections, surveys, audits, and emergency exercises• Collaborating with clinical, administrative, quality, infection prevention, and executive leaders• Helping ensure essential services remain dependable during emergencies or operational disruptions• Identifying practical ways to improve efficiency, safety, and service quality
Qualifications will vary by opportunity, but organizations may seek:
• Progressive experience in healthcare facilities, environmental services, food and nutrition, supply chain, materials management, security, safety, or another support-services area• Previous leadership experience as a director, manager, supervisor, or comparable professional• Strong knowledge of the regulations, safety standards, and operational requirements relevant to the position• Experience managing teams, budgets, vendors, inventory, equipment, or facilities• The ability to prioritize competing needs and respond calmly to operational challenges• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills• Experience working collaboratively with clinical and administrative departments• Experience within rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, long-term care organizations, or community healthcare settings• Relevant education, certification, or technical credentials based on the position• A visible, dependable, and service-focused leadership style
Some opportunities may prefer credentials related to facilities management, safety, emergency preparedness, environmental services, food service, supply chain, or another operational specialty. Requirements will depend on the specific position.
Vermont's rural healthcare organizations serve communities shaped by the Green Mountains, forests, farmland, rivers, historic villages, and close-knit towns.
These organizations depend on strong support-services teams to remain safe, prepared, and fully operational, often while working with smaller teams, limited local resources, seasonal weather challenges, and broad community responsibilities.
Leading support services in a rural Vermont setting offers the opportunity to know your team, see the direct impact of your work, strengthen the organization behind the scenes, and help protect healthcare access for an entire community.
By applying through this page, you are joining the confidential Rural Staffing Services talent network.
You may be considered for current or upcoming support services leadership opportunities that align with your experience, goals, preferred location, and availability.
Please submit your resume and let us know:
• Which Vermont communities or regions you would consider• Whether you are open to relocation• Whether you are interested in permanent, interim, remote, or multiple types of opportunities• Which position or community you were viewing on RSSJobs.org
Our team personally reviews each application. When we identify an opportunity that may be a strong match, we will contact you directly to share more about the organization, community, position, and next steps.
Even when the right opportunity is not available today, we would value the opportunity to learn more about you and stay connected as new support services leadership needs arise throughout Vermont.
Your information will be handled professionally and confidentially.
Visit www.RSSJobs.org to explore additional rural healthcare leadership opportunities and communities.
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