Facility Health and Safety Officer
Duties and Functions
- Serve as the primary point of contact for health and safety activities within the health services department.
- Conduct routine environmental rounds, workplace safety inspections, and hazard assessments.
- Monitor compliance with OSHA regulations, IHSC policies, infection prevention requirements, and established safety protocols.
- Cookordination and maintenance of facility safety programs, including: Fire safety, Emergency preparedness, Hazard communication, Bloodborne pathogen compliance, Workplace injury prevention, Ergonomics and employee safety.
- Cookordinate with Human Resources regarding employee injury reporting and related documentation.
- Investigate safety incidents, near misses, and environmental hazards within the healthcare environment and develop corrective action recommendations.
- Track and trend safety data and provide reports to facility leadership.
- Assist with emergency management planning, drills, tabletop exercises, and after-action reviews.
- Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities.
- Ensure required safety documentation, logs, inspections, and reports are maintained.
- Cookordinate safety and emergency preparedness training for healthcare staff.
- Cookoperate with Infection Prevention personnel regarding environmental controls and infectious disease response activities.
- Participate in accreditation, ICE, IHSC, ODO, and other external inspections and audits.
- Monitor compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
- Assist leadership with corrective action plans related to safety findings.
- Serve as a member of applicable committees, including Safety, Risk Management, and Emergency Preparedness Committees.
Requirements
- Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Safety Management, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred. Minimum three (3) years of experience in healthcare safety, occupational health, environmental safety, emergency preparedness, or a related field. Experience in correctional, detention, federal, military, or institutional healthcare settings preferred.
- Working knowledge of OSHA standards, infection prevention principles, and healthcare regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred Requirements
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), or similar certification.
- Experience supporting accreditation surveys or regulatory inspections.
- Knowledge of ICE detention operations and IHSC policies.
Physical Demands
- Ability to walk throughout the facility, conduct inspections, and respond to emergencies.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to work in a detention environment and respond to emergency situations as needed.
Schedule
This full-time position requires working days, evenings, as well as weekends and holidays. Specific hours will be determined by the facility needs. On-call availability is not required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, PTO, and holidays.
About Loyal Source
Loyal Source provides healthcare and technology solutions designed to improve outcomes and support mission-critical operations. Guided by innovation and purpose, we help organizations achieve success across complex challenges worldwide. Loyal Source is a military friendly employer and proud partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership program. Loyal Source uses AI-powered voice screening as part of our application process. After you apply, you will receive a brief qualification survey via text or email. Candidates who meet the position requirements will then be invited to complete a quick AI-powered voice assessment. This easy, no-scheduling-required process helps us and the candidate move the hiring process forward faster. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants.