Employee Health & Safety Analyst

Organization: SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley

About the role

The Employee Health & Safety Analyst serves as a strategic and operational bridge between data, frontline operations, and executive leadership, focused on reducing risk associated with Workers’ Compensation Injury/Illness claims in a healthcare environment. The role is responsible for developing, analyzing, and implementing proactive safety strategies that reduce both the frequency and cost of workplace injuries while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and system priorities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of injury prevention and injury management practices, including the complete injury reporting lifecycle—from initial incident reporting and cause analysis through occupational injury case management. Demonstrated understanding of return-to-work programs and practical strategies to reduce workplace injury risk and improve employee safety outcomes is essential. The role requires a data-driven strategist, influential collaborator, and pragmatic problem solver who translates complex risk into actionable strategies and drives sustained injury reduction across the Sutter system with a focus on Patients First, People Always.

The candidate selected for this role will come on site a minimum of two days a week. This is not a remote role.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify healthcare-specific injury drivers (e.g., patient handling, musculoskeletal disorders, slips/trips/falls, workplace violence) and design targeted interventions grounded in operational realities.
• Integrate multiple data streams—including workers’ compensation, clinical documentation, patient safety, and external benchmarks—to translate findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations using both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• Collaborate across frontline staff, leaders, and executives, leading through influence, building trusted relationships, and navigating complex organizational dynamics.
• Translate system-level priorities into practical, actionable plans aligned with operational realities while maintaining focus on measurable injury reduction outcomes.
• Communicate effectively across all levels, develop and deliver training, and present risk insights in a clear, compelling manner to drive action.

Key Attributes

• Influence without authority
• Systems thinking and big-picture perspective
• Pragmatism and operational awareness
• Analytical curiosity and continuous improvement mindset
• Strong regulatory knowledge alignment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Insurance Service, Human Resources, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of recent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated, current knowledge of state workers’ compensation laws, wellness programs, and consulting experience.
• Ability to analyze all factors impacting total health and productivity of employees within assigned affiliate.
• Strong consultative skills and ability to maintain interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and direct projects to meet goals and objectives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to achieve goals.
• Proficiency in analyzing data and recommending strategies to positively impact programs.
• Ability to develop and conduct training programs for all levels of employees.
• Computer literacy in a PC environment, including the ability to create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and graphs.

Schedule

• Full-time, exempt position.
• Monday–Friday, with occasional weekend requirements.
• 40 hours per week.

Pay

Annual salary range: $106,745.60 to $160,118.40. The compensation range may vary based on geographic location. Total compensation considers experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program.

Benefits

Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.