Advocate Aurora Health · 2 hours ago
Environmental Research Safety Specialist, Senior
Carolinas Medical Center - 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$44.15/hr - $66.25/hr
5+ years expAdvocate Aurora Health is a leading nonprofit integrated health system in the United States, dedicated to clinical innovation and patient care. They are seeking a Senior Environmental Research Safety Specialist to manage safety programs, conduct inspections, and ensure compliance with environmental health and safety regulations across multiple facilities.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Manage and oversee portions of the Accreditation Environment of Care (TJC), and/or Physical Environment (DNV) Safety programs for multiple Advocate facilities. Act as liaison for all chapters (Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials/Waste, Clinical Engineering, Fire Safety and Utilities) within the program. Coordinate and chair the Environment of Care or Physical Environment Committee, maintain committee agendas and minutes, communicate safety updates to committee. Assists with, Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA), Environmental Compliance (EPA), Construction Safety, and Operations activities to maintain constant readiness for surveys and inspections; serves as a safety point of contact during federal, state, local and organizational surveys, and inspections. Supports regulatory agency personnel during compliance inspections
Interfaces with Advocate Facility Administration and Department Leadership to oversee special projects as directed by Safety Leadership and Facility Administration. Presents safety programs, safety updates, and/or training to leadership, physicians Manage and oversee portions of the Accreditation Environment of Care (TJC), and/or Physical Environment (DNV) Safety programs for multiple Advocate facilities. Act as liaison for all chapters (Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials/Waste, Clinical Engineering, Fire Safety and Utilities) within the program. Coordinate and chair the Environment of Care or Physical Environment Committee, maintain committee agendas and minutes, communicate safety updates to committee. Assists with, Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA), Environmental Compliance (EPA), Construction Safety, and Operations activities to maintain constant readiness for surveys and inspections; serves as a safety point of contact during federal, state, local and organizational surveys, and inspections. Supports regulatory agency personnel during compliance inspections
Interfaces with Advocate Facility Administration and Department Leadership to oversee special projects as directed by Safety Leadership and Facility Administration. Presents safety programs, safety updates, and/or training to leadership, physicians, vendors/contractors, and teammates. Discuss safety and risk assessment impacts to operational changes that has effect on patient safety, teammate safety, visitor safety, and life safety
Initiate and disseminate PCRA (Pre-Construction Risk Assessment), ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) and ILSM (Interim Life Safety Measures) documentation for projects at multiple facilities. Act as liaison between Advocate Facility Administration, Clinical Departments, and Planning Designing Construction teams, providing communication to ensure overall safety of the environment for patients, teammates, visitors, vendors, and contractors
Generate and submit physical environment reports, safety reports, risk assessments, and any corrective action plans from regulatory and Accreditation surveys (Joint Commission, DNV, DHSR, CMS, CARF, CAP, CLIA) to Leadership and appropriate departments. Educate and coordinate corrective actions for any deficiencies identified during surveys, inspections, and assessments
Manages and completes various internal inspections of the physical environment, performs safety rounds of departments and grounds, creates work orders and purchase orders to address deficiencies and corrective actions
Assist with proper handling, storage, documenting, inspecting, and transportation of hazardous waste/materials within facilities. Respond to hazardous material spills and emergencies
Works collaboratively with other service lines to accomplish initiatives impacting patient care, patient safety, teammates, contractors, and visitor safety. To include but not limited to injury/illness prevention and corrective actions, eyewash compliance, product recalls, fire drills
Act as first responder for incidents at facility; maintains constant on-call response readiness and serve in multiple roles during incident command events at facility and corporate level
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Environmental Health and Safety
Minimum 5 years of experience in related discipline required (safety and/or facilities management that includes experience in emergency management, environmental safety, and life safety)
Must have the ability to clearly communicate verbally, in person, and in writing with patients, families/agencies and the health care team
Must possess a sense of urgency and make sound decisions
Responsible for setting a strong example of safety by working safely and utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately
Critical thinking and independent decision making and is solution oriented
Ability to operate computer and computer software programs
This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions
Travel to other facilities in a personal vehicle is required
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday
Must have functional speech, vision, smell, touch and hearing
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
Exposed to a normal office environment
Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs. regularly and up to 50 lbs. occasionally
Subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions
May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary
Must be physically able to wear and function in a Level C protective suit for training, simulation and actual responses to decontamination needs
Preferred
Health Care Environmental Manager (HEM) certification issued by the ECRI, Institute's Center for Healthcare Environmental Management (CHEM), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygiene (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) or other related industry certifications are highly preferred
8 to 10 years of experience in related discipline required (safety and/or facilities management that includes experience in emergency management, environmental safety, and life safety)
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Company
Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health is a Healthcare
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.17MKey Investors
National Cancer Institute
2022-12-02Acquired
2019-08-20Grant· $10.17M
Leadership Team
Don Fosen - CISM, HCISPP
Chief Technology Officer
Jon Kluge
Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Advocate Aurora Medical Group
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