Safety Coordinator

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive safety training program to include hazard assessment, risk mitigation, training, and education.
• Develops and conduct new hire safety orientation and annual safety training that meets organizational needs and adheres to all regulatory standards.
• Review incident reports to ensure proper completion; and prepare additional documents, as necessary, to meet organizational and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Monitor and benchmark safety related trends and proactively implement strategies, processes, and practices that reduce risk potential and reduce preventable injuries.
• Coordinate, or lead when appropriate, the organizations health and safety council/committees.
• Support the development and implementation of annual health and safety fit testing, immunization programs and other member wellness and safety programs.
• Develop and maintain safety policies and procedures, audit safety practices and make recommendations for corrective actions based upon industry standards, best practices, and outcome-based solutions.
• Conduct/coordinate safety audits on EMSA facilities to ensure compliance with OSHA and NFPA requirements.
• Foster a culture of safety across the organization that promotes that the organizations mission, vision, and values.
• Ensure all associated documentation is accurate, complete, and appropriately maintained.
• Conduct self in an ethical, professional manner; project a positive self/company/system image.
• Adhere to and enforce all safety standards and policies.
• Adhere to and enforce all organizational policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Conduct self in an ethical, professional manner; project a positive company/system image while on duty.
• Solid knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, DOT regulations and regulatory standards that apply to EMS.
• Well versed in infection control practices and knowledgeable of the workplace hazards and the protective practices available to prevent occupational injury, patient injury, and vehicle related incidents.
• Strong communication skills: both written and verbal and to speak effectively before groups of customers or Team Members or other organizations.
• Ability to maintain strict and confidential patient and personnel information.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with team members while demonstrating compassion with a sincere dedication to their needs and concerns.
• Attention to detail.
• Work independently with little supervision to meet goals of the department.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety/HSE or equivalent; and/or combination of education & experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

Physical Demands: Must be able to withstand considerable sitting and standing while performing the duties of the job. Will be regularly required to talk and hear, and frequently uses hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Unimpaired Mobility: Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and while performing the duties in difficult terrain, must be able to climb stairs, and work in close and dangerous environments such as damaged vehicles.

Physical Abilities: Must be able to perform strenuous physical requirements such as lifting and moving of equipment in a variety of environmental conditions. Must maintain physical condition to enable proper performance of assigned job functions as determined by organizational policy.

Vision: Must have correctable vision acceptable for day and night operation abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must have color acuity adequate for determination of wiring colors. Must be able to read labels and warnings on containers.

Hearing: Must be able to hear and understand information provided by employees, or bystanders.

Speech: Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly in stressful situations, must be able to verbally communicate with employees, management, and other emergency personnel.

Work Environment: The work has a high stress environment. While performing the duties the employee may work in outside weather conditions. The employee could be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mental/Emotional: This position is required to frequently meet deadlines, work with changing priorities, and carryout instructions. Frequently use logic to analyze and problem solve difficult situations and communicate to express or exchange ideas using proper English grammar and spelling. Frequently utilize intermediate math skills with addition and subtraction to perform job duties