
Michael Funk
Background
Mr. Michael Funk has a healthcare career that spans more than 40 years with 18 years working as a Joint Commission Life Safety surveyor. He was hired as one of the original 50 Life Safety Surveyors when the Joint Commission branched out into dedicated building engineers to survey hospitals in 2004. Since that time, he has participated in more than 250 healthcare surveys with training and experience in surveying (HAP) hospitals, (CAH) critical access hospitals, (BHC) behavioral health, (LTAC) long-term acute care facilities, (VA) Veterans' Administration hospitals and (DOD) Department of Defense hospitals.
Mr. Funk’s last hospital position was Associate Administrator at Mercy Medical Center Clinton, Iowa with areas of responsibility in Facilities, Biomedical, Construction Management, Environmental Services and Security.
Skills for Healthcare Organizations:
Facilities Management, Biomedical Engineering, Construction Management, Power Plant and HVAC operations.
Professional Affiliations and Certifications
- RPI Certified Yellow Belt, The Joint Commission
- CHSP Certified Healthcare Safety Professional
Education
- Master’s degree in health services administration, University of Saint Francis, Joliet, IL