What are the responsibilities and job description for the State Occupational Safety Consultant position at Arizona Department of Health Services?
Job Overview
Under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Safety and Preparedness Specialist will complete work of considerable difficulty to ensure the hospital remains in compliance with various regulatory standards specific to Life Safety, Environment of Care, and Emergency Management - including those mandated by the NFPA, OSHA, CMS, state licensing, and The Joint Commission. Provides guidance and support to the Operations team by emphasizing and conducting safety assessments. Ensures safety and quality control ls in compliance with local, federal, state regulation and provides consultations and performs risk assessments when necessary.
Duties
- Coordinate and document various safety exercises and real-life events to ensure compliance with Joint Commission emergency planning (EM) standards.
- Survey hospital facilities to assess compliance with OSHA, Joint Commission and state licensing standards. Develop plans of correction as necessary.
- Update hospital policies and procedures specific to life safety practices. Including the hospital's Joint Commission Management Plans, the Emergency Operations Plan, and the Continuity of Operation Plan.
- Monitor contractor compliance with hospital safety expectations and provide guidance when necessary.
- Develop and provide training to new employees during orientation, and provide on-the-job coaching to employees specific to safety issues.
- Other duties as assigned as related to the position.
Experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related safety and/or in a health field from an accredited college or university or three years of work-related industrial safety experience providing a broad industrial safety knowledge base including general industry, construction and agriculture and appropriate training courses and seminars specific to the field of industrial safety.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $54,450.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Industrial Safety: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Phoenix, AZ 85008 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $54,450
