EHS Specialist II (301)

About Civica:

Critical shortages of essential generic injectable drugs are an ongoing crisis in U.S. healthcare and have reached an all-time high. Over 300 essential medications are currently reported to be in shortage, according to industry and FDA reports.

Shortages put patients at risk and waste hospital resources.

Civica is a market-based nonprofit solution created in 2018 by health systems and philanthropies for the express purpose of preventing and mitigating drug shortages. Today, nearly 60 health systems have joined Civica, representing over 1,400 hospitals and approximately one-third of all U.S. hospital beds. Civica has also supplied the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile with essential medicines. Civica currently supplies medicines to health system members in 49 states.

Civica’s mission has expanded beyond the hospital setting to reach consumers directly through CivicaScript, which is dedicated to making quality outpatient generic medicines affordable and available. CivicaScript works with trusted manufacturing partners to develop quality generic medicines and has forged partnerships with like-minded payors, pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies to enable significant cost savings to be passed along to their customers.

Civica’s new 140,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Virginia will soon produce a steady supply of more than three dozen sterile injectables, all drugs that are currently in or near shortage. The plant will also produce affordable biosimilar insulins, ensuring all Americans have access to lower cost, quality insulins, regardless of their insurance status.

The Civica Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that fosters philanthropic support for Civica’s work to manufacture and distribute affordable medications. The Foundation’s first commitment is to support Civica’s efforts to bring affordable insulin to all Americans. Leaders from nearly every corner of the diabetes ecosystem are partners in this initiative. 

Civica is leading a movement for patients, not profits. Because eliminating shortages and stabilizing high prices are in the best interest of patients.

Join us. Learn more at  www.civicarx.org

Job Description

The EHS Specialist II will develop, implement, maintain, and improve aspects of Civica’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Program to ensure the protection of people, the environment, and property. Collaboration with subject matter experts throughout the organization is essential to understanding the EHS impacts on manufacturing operations as Civica’s Petersburg, VA, new fill-finish facility establishes work practices and introduces new medicines. Routine activities include evaluating risk mitigation for new and evolving tasks, partnering with functions to establish and monitor safe work plans, performing inspections and audits, and trending leading indicators to monitor the health of the programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate, promote, and reward safe and environmentally responsible behaviors.
• Develop and deliver training programs. 
• Maintain required regulatory documentation.
• Remain available on call as needed.
• Lead or participate in emergency planning, emergency response, incident management, and incident investigations.
• Design, author, and revise EHS programs. Collaborate across functions to enable compliance and incorporate best practices.
• Evaluate current activities and propose/implement changes for EHS risks and acceptable controls.
• Support function led Job Hazard Analyses, the development of safe behavior, and the maturation of the EHS risk management program.
• Lead or participate in wastewater, stormwater, air, and regulated waste compliance activities and incorporate sustainability.
• Monitor leading indicators to understand EHS program health and propose/implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on EHS issues and needs in a small, fast-paced work environment.  
• Gain individual qualifications for EHS-related activities. (Ie PIV train the trainer, CSP, etc..)

General Duties:                                                                                                 

• Explaining or disseminating information to other personnel. 
• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. 
• Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. 
• Collaborating with management to complete projects.
• Perform tasks and responsibilities in accordance with policies and regulations.
• Maintaining and re-stocking supplies. 

Decision-making authority:

• Oversees EHS program and policies within manufacturing, engineering, quality, and site support departments. 
• Identifies and targets areas in which a business can improve its operation. 
• Execute in alignment with business objectives. 
• Be a subject matter expert in areas such as process improvement, organizational design, and management/measurement systems. 

Basic Qualifications and Capabilities:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in an environmental, health, and safety role in a manufacturing environment.
• A bachelor’s degree in environmental, health, or safety discipline or a certification in a safety-related field.
• Demonstrated ability to coach various levels of the organization in hazard identification and risk mitigation.
• Working knowledge of OSHA general industry standards and experience training staff on company and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of industrial hygiene principles.
• Understanding of environmental compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing an industrial hygiene program and performing exposure assessments in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility and laboratories. 
• Experience leading or participating in a hazardous material response team.
• Experience with behavior-based safety principles and program management. Experience with hazardous material shipping and hazardous waste management.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the essential duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands or fingers and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. 

The company is an equal opportunity employer, a drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.