Job Description

Washington Rural Healthcare Support Services Leadership Opportunities

Rural Staffing Services partners with rural hospitals, clinics, public hospital districts, and community healthcare organizations throughout Washington 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 Washington

These opportunities may include positions within Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, public hospital districts, community hospitals, long-term care organizations, and integrated rural healthcare systems.

This Is More Than a Support Services Role

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.

Opportunities May Include

This application may connect you with current or upcoming roles such as:

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  Facilities Director or Manager
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  Plant Operations Director or Manager
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  Environmental Services Director or Manager
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  Housekeeping Director or Manager
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  Food and Nutrition Services Director
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  Dietary Director or Manager
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  Materials Management Director or Manager
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  Supply Chain Director or Manager
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  Purchasing Director or Manager
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  Security Director or Manager
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  Emergency Preparedness Director or Coordinator
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  Safety Director or Manager
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  Construction or Capital Projects Manager
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  Biomedical Equipment leadership
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  Transportation Services leadership
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  Senior support services supervisory roles

What You May Lead

Responsibilities will vary by organization and position and may include:

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  Providing operational leadership for facilities, environmental services, dietary, supply chain, security, or related departments
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  Maintaining safe, clean, functional, and welcoming healthcare environments
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  Managing preventive maintenance, repairs, utilities, infrastructure, and building systems
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  Supporting life-safety, emergency preparedness, and regulatory readiness
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  Leading environmental services, infection-prevention support, and sanitation standards
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  Overseeing food service, nutrition operations, and applicable safety requirements
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  Managing purchasing, inventory, supplies, equipment, and vendor relationships
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  Supporting capital planning, renovations, construction, and equipment replacement
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  Managing department budgets, staffing, scheduling, and productivity
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  Recruiting, training, developing, and supporting employees
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  Developing policies, procedures, workflows, and performance standards
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  Preparing for inspections, surveys, audits, and emergency exercises
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  Collaborating with clinical, administrative, quality, infection prevention, and executive leaders
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  Helping ensure essential services remain dependable during emergencies or operational disruptions
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  Identifying practical ways to improve efficiency, safety, and service quality

What You Will Bring

Qualifications will vary by opportunity, but organizations may seek:

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  Progressive experience in healthcare facilities, environmental services, food and nutrition, supply chain, materials management, security, safety, or another support-services area
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  Previous leadership experience as a director, manager, supervisor, or comparable professional
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  Strong knowledge of the regulations, safety standards, and operational requirements relevant to the position
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  Experience managing teams, budgets, vendors, inventory, equipment, or facilities
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  The ability to prioritize competing needs and respond calmly to operational challenges
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  Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
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  Experience working collaboratively with clinical and administrative departments
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  Rural hospital, Critical Access Hospital, public hospital district, long-term care, FQHC, or community healthcare experience
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  Relevant education, certification, or technical credentials based on the position
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  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 role.

Why Rural Washington?

Washington's rural healthcare organizations serve communities surrounded by mountains, forests, farmland, rivers, islands, and coastlines. These organizations depend on strong support-services teams to remain safe, prepared, and fully operational.

Leading support services in a rural setting offers the opportunity to know your team, see the direct impact of your work, and help protect healthcare access for an entire community.

Join the RSS Rural Talent Network

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:

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  Which Washington communities or regions you would consider
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  Whether you are open to relocation
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  Whether you are interested in permanent, interim, remote, or multiple types of opportunities
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  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.

Your information will be handled professionally and confidentially.

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