Job Description

Assists in overseeing, maintaining, monitoring, and evaluating the environment of care including the emergency management program. Provides consultation, support, and guidance for all facilities, as needed.

Job Responsibility

* Implements hazard surveillance to provide and maintain a safe, comfortable, and functional environment for patients, visitors, and employees in accordance with Federal, State, Local, and Accreditation Standards.

* Surveys facilities, grounds, departments, laboratories and buildings to ensure safety and radiation safety practices are adhered to.

* Inspects construction sites and equipment to ensure safety compliance.

* Responds to safety incidents, emergencies, occupational injuries, and hazards.

* Conducts on-site investigations; submits written report on incident/emergency catalyst.

* Instructs personnel and makes recommendations for preventing future occurrences.

* Conducts and participates in drills and exercises designed to practice procedures for fire, disaster, or other emergencies.

* Evaluates staff performance during drills, and makes improvement recommendations.

* Submits written reports/critique of drill evaluation to applicable Committees, Departments, Services, and personnel.

* Assists in in-service education/training classes, including providing Safety and emergency management information, demonstrates use of equipment, and discussion of policies, procedures and regulations.

* Conducts orientation for new employees, students, volunteers.

* Gathers data and assists in preparing reports for the Safety Committee and other hospital committees.

* Collaborates with hospital personnel and representatives from regulatory agencies and accreditation organizations to develop and maintain policies and procedures related to Safety and Environmental Compliance.

* Accompanies officials on tours, surveys, inspections of facilities, buildings, services, departments, laboratories, etc.

* Assists in the coordination and management of departmental operations including Safety and Emergency Management services.

* Operates under limited guidance and work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

* Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

* Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

* 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

* Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).