What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health and Safety Specialist position at SSM Health?
Job Summary: As an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist at SSM Health, you will be responsible for ensuring the assigned healthcare facility maintains a safe environment for staff, visitors, and patients. This includes leading emergency preparedness functions and collaborating with teams to achieve operational excellence in various areas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides subject matter expertise to lead collaborative teams in achieving operational excellence in Environmental Health and Safety, Fire and Life Safety, Hazardous Materials and Waste, and Industrial Hygiene.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory standards such as NFPA, OSHA, DNR, EPA, CMS, and The Joint Commission.
- Serves as internal auditor of compliance and works independently or with others to collect, organize, and report data.
- Cordinates or conducts internal surveys and investigations and attends external regulatory inspections.
- Provides leadership for the Emergency Preparedness program, including assuring JC/CMS Emergency preparedness requirements are met.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or equivalent work experience in a related field.
- One year of experience.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
Benefits:
- SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
- Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children.
- Flexible Payment Options: instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
