Charles Joseph LaPorta III
Camp Hill
Summary
Dynamic facilities leader with a proven track record at OSS Health, excelling in project management and safety compliance. Achieved significant cost reductions, including $4.5M in outsourcing over six years. Expert in budget planning and real estate negotiation, driving operational efficiencies while fostering team collaboration and excellence in service delivery. Seeks a new home to assist with company growth and performance optimization.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Facilities and New Construction/Safety Officer
OSS Health
York
03.2019 - 07.2025
- Oversees all aspects of building infrastructure, grounds, environmental services, nutritional services, bio-medical services, and the environment of care to include life safety, bio-medical equipment, safety, security, emergency management/preparedness, hazardous materials/waste, and utilities for 10 facilities to include surgery centers, inpatient hospital, orthopedic clinics, orthopedic urgent care centers, and imaging centers.
- Director of five direct reports and 125 support staff.
- Prepare and present project overviews and outlines to the executive committee and shareholders.
- Oversees planning, design, and capital budgets for new construction and renovation of space projects.
- Oversee and negotiate organizations real estate leases, service contracts and agreements, and tenant needs for owned and leased properties.
- Consistently finish projects at or below budget and within scheduled timelines.
- Reduced operating budget by $375,000.00 - $450,000.00 annually.
- Reduced outsourcing costs by $4.5M over a 6 year period.
- Restructured staffing patterns to increase efficiencies and reduce costs by $220,000.00+ annually.
- Restructured organizations Joint Commission regulatory compliance focus and systems that reduced noncompliance findings from 150 to 5 or less under the environment of care chapter.
- Developed and implemented systems and teams that reduced project downtimes netting an average savings of $150,000.00 annually.
- Reduced utility costs by $175,000.00 annually.
Senior Regional Facilities Director
Jones Lange LaSalle (JLL), LifeCare
Mechanicsburg
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Set overall vision and leadership for 10 individual facilities with focused support for the facilities management and operations team to include technical advice and supervision for 24/7 operations.
- Ten direct reports and 350 support staff.
- Established and executed strategic direction for operations and maintenance teams in alignment with client goals that required the ability to make quick and accurate decisions while successfully maintaining client expectations.
- Ensured all Client and JLL safety procedures were followed. Developed training programs to increase team technical capabilities.
- Coordinated the operational aspects of the properties in a manner which protected, maintained, and improved the value of the client's assets under normal and emergency operations.
- Transformed existing operational practices to leverage JLL processes, relationships, and best practices to ensure service delivery is high, efficient, and effective.
- Lead for site incident investigation. Utilized structure problem solving to identify root cause of failures.
- Managed, coordinated and exercised functional responsibility approving and processing site billing/invoices, purchases of supplies/equipment for use at a site level, maintained budget/variance reports with assistance of Finance Manager.
- Global company that provides real estate owners, occupiers and investors worldwide with advisory, property management, leasing and investment-management services.
Senior East Regional Director
LifeCare Management Services
Mechanicsburg
12.2012 - 07.2018
- Established policies, protocols, guidelines, and tools that were used companywide to ensure Joint Commission and Department of Health regulatory compliance was met or exceeded.
- Eight direct reports and 250 support staff.
- Reduced operating costs by 23% at the local level and 17% nationally.
- Negotiated electric distribution to the facility to achieve a cost reduction that saved $12,500.00 annually.
- Participated in national contract negotiations to standardize the service matrix and reduce operation costs for Bio-Medical Services. Achieved 18% cost savings.
- Direct responsibility for Safety and Security operations. Developed a schedule matrix and redefined job duty responsibilities that resulted in an annual cost savings of $74,000.00.
- Revamped Environmental Services schedule matrix, job duties, and purchasing to achieve $57,000.00 in annual savings.
- Direct oversight of Materials Management/Supply Chain that resulted in an overall cost reduction of $45,000.00 annually. Ranked top 3 hospitals.
- Direct oversight of Dietary Services to include Director of Nutrition Services and Executive Chef Responsibilities. Reduced labor costs by $124,800.00 annually. Reduced operations budget by $78,000.00 annually.
- Achieved 100% compliance ratings from all regulatory agencies to include Joint Commission, Department of Health, and Department of Agriculture.
Regional Director of Nutrition Services, Executive Chef
HealthSouth
Mechanicsburg
01.1996 - 01.2012
- Direct responsibility as a Regional Director/Subject Matter Expert for the operation and standards of 17 hospitals in the Northeast region.
- Assisted the Director of Plant Operations and assumed responsibilities of the Director of Plant Operations as needed. Direct national responsibility for kitchen design and layout for all new build hospitals as well as remodel for existing hospital kitchens.
- National Nutrition Advisory Board Member with direct responsibility for creating, establishing, and monitoring systems/best practices and budgets for 103 inpatient hospitals.
- Consistently recognized for successfully operating at or below food, labor, and general expense budget guidelines while providing exceptional service and outcomes. Reduced operating cost by 33%.
- Established buying guidelines and standards with vendors that saved the company $8M annually.
- Instituted a Point of Sale (POS) system in the employee cafeterias that streamlined the operation and reduced cost $45,000 on average annually.
- Consistently received 96% to 100% patient satisfaction scores.
- Provided oversight and support for 103 hospitals nationally.
Education
Business Administration and Medical Technology
University of PIttsburgh
Titusville, Pennsylvania01.1985
Skills
- Project management
- Facility operations
- Safety compliance
- Budget planning
- Environmental services
- Real estate negotiation
Certification
- Serve Safe Certification
- FEMA Certified IS-700 and ICS-100
- Certified in Continual Improvement Principles for Healthcare Leaders
References
References are available upon request.
Languages
English
Full Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Facilities and New Construction/Safety Officer
OSS Health
03.2019 - 07.2025
Senior Regional Facilities Director
Jones Lange LaSalle (JLL), LifeCare
07.2018 - 01.2019
Senior East Regional Director
LifeCare Management Services
12.2012 - 07.2018
Regional Director of Nutrition Services, Executive Chef
HealthSouth
01.1996 - 01.2012
Business Administration and Medical Technology
University of PIttsburgh
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