Steven Atkins

Steven Atkins is a results-driven healthcare facilities leader currently serving as Director of Facility Services at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. A Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager (CHFM) and Certified Healthcare Operations Professional – Advanced (CHOP-A), he oversees plant operations, engineering, and environmental services for a 600+ bed academic medical center. Recognized as the 2024 ASHE Emerging Leader and 2025 Memphis Business Journal Top 40 Under 40, Steven has delivered over $800,000 in annual energy savings and secured $1.3 million in utility incentives through innovative optimization programs.

Passionate about workforce development and sustainability, he is the founder of the Methodist Institute of Facility Operations and Engineering, a pioneering training program designed to address the nationwide shortage of skilled healthcare technicians. An active board member with ASHE Sustainability, Tennessee Healthcare Engineers, and the Nashville Chapter of the Association for Medical Facility Professionals, Steven is a frequent speaker on energy efficiency, regulatory compliance, and the future of healthcare facility management.

Steven Atkins is a seasoned healthcare facilities leader with progressive expertise in plant operations, engineering, environmental services, and regulatory compliance in large academic medical centers.

Currently serving as Director of Facility Services at Methodist University Hospital (Memphis, TN), a 600+ bed Level I trauma and transplant center, he oversees a multimillion-dollar operating budget and a team responsible for all building systems, utilities, and life-safety compliance across the campus. In this role, he has:

• Achieved $800,000+ in annual energy savings and secured $1.3 million in utility incentives through comprehensive energy-optimization and retro-commissioning programs.
• Led successful Joint Commission surveys with zero findings in the Environment of Care and Life Safety chapters for multiple consecutive cycles.
• Implemented predictive maintenance strategies, advanced building automation upgrades, and sustainability initiatives that significantly reduced downtime and operational costs.

Previously, he held leadership roles of increasing responsibility within the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system, advancing from engineering and project management positions to director-level oversight of facility operations and capital planning.

A Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager (CHFM) and Certified Healthcare Operations Professional – Advanced (CHOP-A), Steven combines deep technical knowledge with strategic leadership, earning recognition as the 2024 ASHE Emerging Leader and inclusion in the 2025 Memphis Business Journal Top 40 Under 40.

He is also the founder of the Methodist Institute of Facility Operations and Engineering, an innovative workforce development program created to train and certify the next generation of healthcare technicians amid a national skilled-labor shortage.

With a proven track record in energy efficiency, regulatory excellence, team development, and sustainable operations, Steven is a recognized thought leader in healthcare facility management.

Certified Healthcare Facility Manager-CHFM

Certified Healthcare Operations Professional-Advanced —CHOP-A

Bachelor of Science in Education currently completing Masters of Healthcare Administration- finish in 2027