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Fairview Health Services · 1 month ago

Health and Safety Education Development Specialist

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Health & Safety Education Development Specialist to join their team at UMMC West Bank Plaza in Minneapolis, MN. This role focuses on developing and conducting training programs related to hazardous threats to health and safety, ensuring personnel are prepared to respond effectively to various incidents while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

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Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and conducts training programs related to hazardous threats to health and safety including Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) decontamination procedures within the organization

Design and deliver comprehensive training programs related to hazardous threats to health and safety for clinical and non-clinical staff

Provides recommendations for system, site, and unit readiness regarding the roles and number of staff to be initially trained and required to maintain training

Conduct learning activities utilizing adult learning principles (ie. hands-on training sessions, drills, and simulations) to ensure readiness for real-world hazardous incidents

Develop and maintain training materials, manuals, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Collaborate with stakeholders including Emergency Management (EM), Employee Occupational Health (EOHS), Safety, Infection Prevention (IP), Nursing Practice and Education (P&E), operations, Environmental Services (ES) and Plant Operations/Facilities to align decontamination protocols with hospital policies and procedures

Partner as appropriate for supporting case reviews and follow-up of any exposures to staff

Evaluate training effectiveness and update programs based on evidence, regulatory changes, and emerging best practices in collaboration with EM and EOHS

Maintain records of training attendance, certifications, and competency assessments

Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements such as OSHA, EPA, NFPA on national, state, local and organizational levels

Serve as a subject matter expert during actual incidents, providing guidance and oversight during emergency response operations

Participate in regional emergency preparedness exercises and collaborate with local emergency response agencies

Ensure and track that each hospital site has a sustainable, independent, autonomous HERT team and HAZMAT/decon training program

Complies with all policies and standards

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

HazMat responseEmergency managementHealthcare decontaminationPPE knowledgeAdult educationOSHA complianceLeadership skillsHigh-stress responseFEMA ICS/NIMS CertificationsCertified Healthcare Emergency ProfessionalBasic Life SupportHazMat Ops CertificationOSHA 40-hour HAZWOPERCommunication skillsOrganizational skills