Job description
Overview:
The Safety Officer II is an advanced professional position within Medxcel, working at the assigned location of: St. Mary's Warrick Hospital - Boonville, IN. The Safety Officer II provides services for the Environment of Care (EC) Program and EC/Safety Committees. As a safety professional, this position will exercise responsibility and accountability for coordinating, collecting, disseminating, and intervening in a manner that anticipates, prevents, and identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards. This role maintains continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from a number of regulatory agencies, including The Joint Commission (TJC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and identified industry best management practices (BMP).
This is a role in which the person serves regularly in a highly visible capacity: experience, skills, demeanor, and ability to handle difficult and sometimes stressful circumstances are a clear expectation. In addition, the position will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the Environment of Care Program, which includes safety and security management, fire safety, hazardous materials and waste management, medical equipment, utilities management, emergency management, and environmental stewardship.
“As a healthcare company we have an important responsibility to protect individual and public health. This position will require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their job responsibilities, unless an exemption can be confirmed based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Submission & Approval of an Exemption does not guarantee that an exemption can be accommodated.” Responsibilities:
Medxcel is here to lead the transformation of healthcare facilities management by incorporating a new approach to providing services. Created by healthcare, for healthcare, we have a dedicated focus on our people and customers, as well as providing tools, processes, support resources, data analytics and insource strategies that drive results.
The Safety Officer II is an advanced professional position within Medxcel, working at the assigned location of: St. Mary's Warrick Hospital - Boonville, IN. The Safety Officer II provides services for the Environment of Care (EC) Program and EC/Safety Committees. As a safety professional, this position will exercise responsibility and accountability for coordinating, collecting, disseminating, and intervening in a manner that anticipates, prevents, and identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards. This role maintains continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from a number of regulatory agencies, including The Joint Commission (TJC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and identified industry best management practices (BMP).
This is a role in which the person serves regularly in a highly visible capacity: experience, skills, demeanor, and ability to handle difficult and sometimes stressful circumstances are a clear expectation. In addition, the position will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the Environment of Care Program, which includes safety and security management, fire safety, hazardous materials and waste management, medical equipment, utilities management, emergency management, and environmental stewardship.
“As a healthcare company we have an important responsibility to protect individual and public health. This position will require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their job responsibilities, unless an exemption can be confirmed based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Submission & Approval of an Exemption does not guarantee that an exemption can be accommodated.”
Manage and maintain EC and Life Safety compliance:
- Coordinate the Environment of Care, Safety, Security, Emergency Preparedness, Medical Equipment, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management, Life Safety, and Utilities as they directly relate to the health care setting and the overall environment of care
- Identify risks based on regulatory interpretation and other methods, and apply to policy creation
- Oversight of EC in efforts to maintain high standards of safety, regulatory compliance, maintaining documentation of findings and improvements
- Participate in incident investigation to identify causal factors to determine how incidents might be prevented in the future
- Monitor potential and actual environmental hazards
- Participate in root and apparent cause analysis and recommend remedial and corrective action
- Participates in or leads internal committees on workplace safety planning, management, and initiatives
Training:
- Develops and implements education programs and materials to train staff to detect, mitigate, and avoid workplace hazards
- Provides technical guidance to management, surveyors, and other appropriate parties regarding occupational health and safety-related problems regarding accreditation standards
- Develop and implement educational programs for EC regulatory readiness
Policy and Procedure Support:
- Provide policy and procedure interpretation and education as it applies to the EC, Life Safety, and Emergency Management Plans
- Conduct research and applicable regulations/standards concerning workplace safety and integrate findings into policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance
- Provide education and training regarding accreditation standards and regulations as they relate to Medxcel policies and procedures
- Maintain the policy and procedure repository and revision process including FMOS
Document Management:
- Maintain and continuously improve Medxcel Plans, including the EOC, Life Safety, and Emergency management plans ensuring that compliance with regulatory standards and implementation at the health care system
- Maintain regulatory readiness documentation, ensuring system is in compliance with regulatory standards and that the personnel are trained and ready for regulatory inspections
- Maintain Regulatory/Facilities SharePoint site for dashboards, safety related events, and measurements, as applicable
Education and Work Experience:
- Associate’s or Bachelors’ degree from a program centered on Safety, Emergency Management, or a related field, or a high school diploma with four (4) years of experience in hospital safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field
- Bachelor’s or Masters’ degree from a program centered on Safety, Emergency Management or related field.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Relevant certifications in areas of Environmental/Regulatory compliance and safety required
- Certifications CHSP, CHEP, CEM preferred
- Four years of experience in hospital safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field; or a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a program centered on Safety, Emergency Management, or a related field and two years of experience in hospital safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field.
- Five (5) years of experience in hospital safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field preferred
- Previous experience developing policies and procedures preferred
Competencies:
- Knowledge of hospital/facilities management, clinical engineering, and/or regulatory standards
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Computerized Management System (CMMS) database applications
- Analytical skills to comprehend and interpret complex regulations, perform data analysis, and communicate results to others
- Strong interpersonal and conflict management skills
- Organizational and project management skills
- Effective written, verbal, and presentational communication skills
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