Description
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties include but are not limited to. Planning, organizing, directing, and managing a comprehensive safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, fire protection, emergency management, and safe patient handling and mobility program; Developing and preparing directives and regulations through Federal, state, and local guidelines and policies; Applying regulations, standards, and sound safety practices to detect hazardous conditions and recommending proper measures to eliminate or minimize the possibility of injury, illness, environmental impact or fire to personnel and property; Coordinating all aspects of the medical center environment of care (EOC) management plans including the annual assessments and the EOC Committee; Assuring the development and implementation of the emergency operations plan, continuity of operations, and ongoing preparedness of the medical center for all-hazard events; Reviewing grant proposals for the inclusion of safeguards for using chemicals by ensuring safety training has taken place and safe practices are in effect; Ensuring that the medical center accurately reports all activities and pays appropriate fees related to state Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hazardous waste and material activities; Performing workplace ergonomic surveys and recommending corrective measures to eliminate or minimize ergonomic related hazards and making recommendations on the purchase of ergonomic related equipment and furniture; Reviewing drawings and specifications for new construction and building alterations to determine the degree of compliance with standards and regulatory criteria; Recommending procedures to control or eliminate hazardous operations or conditions; Ensuring environmental compliance reviews are included in construction plans; Investigating accidents, compiling statistical data to determine trends, and recommending preventive measures as needed; Performing related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am until 4:00pm. Recruitment and Relocation Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified candidates.