Director, Environmental Health & Safety

Job Summary

The Director of Environmental Health & Safety will provide leadership and direction for district safety, construction safety, and all other aspects within the physical environment. This position will interpret all physical environment regulatory standards and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with these standards.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

• Manages risk and coordinates risk reduction activities in the Physical Environment; collects deficiency information and disseminates summaries of actions and results.
• Maintains current certifications, testing and inspections for facilities.
• Serves as the Network Hospital Safety Officer.
• Provides direction and leadership to staff and Network leaders to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations as set forth by the Joint Commission (TJC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state and local requirements through developed policies and procedures for appropriate safety management practices.
• Serves as a resource to department staff, medical staff, volunteers, and other departments and contributes to ensuring quality patient care.
• Collaborates with appropriate staff to implement PE Committee recommendations.
• Monitors the effectiveness of changes in plan, policies and procedures.
• Prepares reports using approved format for presentation to the Physical Environment Committee, Board of Managers, Accreditation Steering Committee, and other oversight committees.
• Applies basic statistical processes in data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Occupational Safety, or related field from an accredited university. 7 plus years of experience working in a Physical Environment role with extensive subject knowledge of the physical environment/construction safety, to include 2 years of experience in a Physical Environment leadership role.
• Certified Hospital Safety Professional (CHSP) within first year of hire. OSHA 10 Certification within first year of hire. OSHA 30 Certification within first year of hire.
• OR One of the following qualification groupings is required for this position as indicated below:

• One of the following qualification groupings is required for this position as indicated below:

• Master’s degree in Safety Engineering, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field from an accredited university.
• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM).