Safety Officer - Atrium Health Union FT

Department:

12001 Regional Non Enterprise Corporate - Environment of Care Safety

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Varies

Pay Range

$34.90 - $52.35

Essential Functions

• Manages safety programs and compliance for the Joint Commission, OSHA, EPA; federal, state, and local AHJs, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Compliance, Construction Safety, and Operations activities to maintain constant readiness for surveys and inspection; serves as a safety point of contact during federal, state, local and organizational surveys and inspections.
• Manages construction safety activities at multiple facilities; assess patient and team member safety of projects and recommends infection control practices to ensure safety during construction activities.
• Trains and orients contractors on safety, infection prevention, logistics, and operations prior to beginning work at facilities.
• Acts 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 levels.
• Interfaces with administration and department leadership to risk assess and approves operational changes for patient, team member and life safety concerns.
• Creates and disseminates PCRA, ICRA and ILSM documentation for projects at multiple facilities.
• Acts as liaison between facility administration and construction team, providing communication to both and to all team members at facilities impacted by construction.
• Develops and submits reports of Joint Commission, DHSR, CMS, CARF, CAP, CLIA and/or mock survey assessment findings and recommendations and identifies and implements corrective actions.
• Educates and provides corrective actions for deficiencies identified during inspections and assessments.
• Inspects patient care and non-patient care departments, public spaces, and construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
• Develops, implements, and maintains documents, policies, procedures and risk assessments for safety programs, standardizes reports, programs, and processes at the facility and corporate level. Owns and manages the Environment of Care chapter at multiple facilities; Chairs EC committees, maintains EC committee agendas and minutes, communicates safety updates to EC members and facility team members, provides oversight and develops management plans, annual evaluate EC chapter and performs annual and routine proactive risk assessments of multiple facilities.
• Manages and completes environmental tours, CARF tours, perform weekly rounds of departments and grounds, creates work orders and OSRs to address opportunities and provides corrective actions.
• Oversees proper handling, documenting, inspecting, transportation of hazardous waste and responds to hazardous material spill emergencies.
• Works collaboratively with other service lines to accomplish initiatives impacting patient care and team member safety. Implements and oversees special projects as directed by Safety leaders and facility administration teams.
• Presents safety programs and updates/training to leadership, physicians, and team members.
• Responds to product recalls by coordinating facility response, removal of recalled products, disseminating education to team members and leadership, and auditing the recall program on a yearly basis.
• Supports facilities and team members regarding injury/illness prevention and corrective actions, working to lower injury rates and prevent future team members injuries by changing/modifying operational processes and spaces.
• Physical Requirements Works in an office environment approximately 30% of the time, sitting, standing, walking, working with standard office equipment. Remaining 70% of time is spent in healthcare facility or support services setting.
• Requires considerable walking and standing while conducting surveys and training sessions.
• Must be able to carry up to 15 pounds of materials and various types of equipment.
• Travel to other facilities in personal vehicle is required.
• Subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.
• May be subject to hazards (i.e. chemicals, mechanical parts, etc.) and atmospheric conditions (i.e. fumes, odors, dusts, mists, etc.).
• Responsible for setting a strong example of safety by working in a safe manner and utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE), as appropriate.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety management, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Management, Risk Management or related discipline required.
• 5 years' experience as a Safety Professional required; preferably within the healthcare setting.
• Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Healthcare Environmental Manager (HEM), Certified Hospital Safety Professional (CHSP) preferred. Familiarity with The Joint Commission “Environment of Care”, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code, EPA, and OSHA requirements for General and Construction Industries required.
• Appropriate qualifications to read, understand, apply and communicate written and verbal information regarding handling and managing hazardous waste required.

Patient Population Served

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Protected Health Information Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job. Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes. Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password. Machines, Tools, and Equipment Uses standard office machines and equipment.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• 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

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.