Safety Compliance Specialist

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining the Safety related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and standards.
• Conducts Safety compliance audits at InnovAge facilities ensuring adherence to InnovAge policies and applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and standards.
• Observes work practices/tasks and reports hazardous conditions to Safety Coordinators to be addressed within the Job Safety Analysis program.
• Affirmatively implements and executes environmental and safety programs that effectively lead the safety culture at InnovAge.
• Supports and instructs facility-based Safety Coordinators and their Committees that are responsible for activities such as training, inspections, and general safety in a pro-active approach to prevent injuries at each InnovAge facility.
• Keeps abreast of pending regulatory developments and potential impact to operations and makes changes to policies and processes.
• Maintains appropriate sampling and monitoring measures for all exposure type events, ensuring a safe work environment is maintained and/or restored quickly following an incident.
• Maintains oversight of safety reporting for accidents and injuries.
• Monitors expenditures in order to meet budget goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years healthcare safety experience is required.
• Previous experience and proven ability to effectively train/educate adult learners individually, small groups, and large groups.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience managing projects.
• Superior customer service skills and orientation.
• Strong verbal and written (report) communications skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism at all times under stressful situations.
• Strong judgment, problem-solving and crisis management skills.
• Strong organizational skills and collaborative style.