Occupational Health & Safety Advisor

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JOB SUMMARY:Reporting to the Manager, Safety and Prevention, the Occupational Health & Safety Advisor acts as a resource providing consultation, research and support on Health & Safety issues for the Workplace Health Team and for managers, supervisors and staff. Responsible for collaborating with other Occupational Health & Safety Advisors in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of an authority wide Safety program.Promotes a safety culture to eliminate occupational injuries and illness. Build and test workflows and processes. Support fit testing, investigation and other work as assigned.

The Occupational Health & Safety Advisor is dedicated to support Medical Residents at VCH. This is a critical role that ensures the health, safety and well-being of over 1,500 residents annually. This specialized Advisor acts as a necessary liaison between the People Safety team and Medical Residents throughout the province by managing workplace incidents and ensuring compliance with WorkSafe BC regulations. QUALIFICATIONS:Graduation from a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, or related field, from a recognized institution plus five (5) years’ professional Occupational Health & Safety experience in a unionized healthcare environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Skills:• facilitation• education and training• verbal and written communication and engagement• systems thinking• influence• current computer literacy in Excel, Power Point, WordKnowledge:• applicable legislation and regulations• workplace health• hazardous materials• Canadian Radiation Safety• WSBC claims processSHARED VALUES:You care for everyone:• You are compassionate, empathetic, and sensitive to the needs of others.• You are respectful, treating people as equals, and valuing others’ perspectives and differences.• You are appreciative of others’ efforts and give them praise when it’s due.You are always learning:• You are open minded, always receptive to different perspectives and ways of doing things.• You are curious and ask questions to find a deeper understanding.• You share your expertise and mentor others by sharing your knowledge and experience.You strive for better results:• You are accountable, and take responsibility for what you say, what you do, and who you engage in achieving better results.• You are a solution finder, empowered to solve the challenges we face in healthcare.• You take ownership for growth and development and personal development, always seek feedback and opportunities to improve how we do things.

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At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.Unless otherwise noted on the posting, internal job postings close at 8:00 AM Pacific Time on the listed Closing Date. Please submit your digital application via the Internal Career Portal prior to the Closing Date & Time.Nursing & LPN successful applicants will be notified by email.We regret that only short listed candidates will be acknowledged.This is an internal job posting for Vancouver Coastal Health employees only.