Safety & Industrial Hygiene Professional

About the role

The Safety and Industrial Hygiene Professional II implements workplace health, safety, and environmental programs at the care site level.

Responsibilities

• Applies technical knowledge of workplace safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous waste, ergonomics, fire/life safety, laser safety, indoor air quality, ventilation controls, respiratory protection, bioaerosols, environmental infection control, noise, heat stress, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout, blood borne pathogen, laboratory safety, workplace violence, and regulatory compliance.
• Leads care site level committees such as the Environment of Care Committee, Safety Committee, Hazardous Materials Committee, and/or Fire Safety Committee.
• Develops and presents educational sessions on workplace safety and health.
• Analyzes accident and injury data and implements actionable injury control recommendations for care site leadership.
• Implements workplace safety, health, and environmental initiatives at the care site, including leading complex accident and injury investigations.
• Serves as a regulatory liaison for OSHA, EPA, and accreditation bodies.
• Participates in the on-call system to provide immediate consultation and regulatory reporting related to serious injuries or environmental incidents.

Skills

• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and The Joint Commission regulations/standards
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Safety investigations and root cause analysis
• Project and program management
• Workplace safety inspections
• Problem solving
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Data analysis and statistics
• Chemical and physical stressor exposure assessment
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Relationship building
• Group presentations

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing workplace safety and industrial hygiene programs
• Demonstrated healthcare safety and industrial hygiene experience
• Professional certification or credentialing including GSP, ASP, CSP, CIH, and/or PMP
• Bachelor’s degree in safety, industrial hygiene, environmental health, engineering, or science preferred
• Three years of experience managing safety and industrial hygiene programs preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions requiring verbal communication as well as hearing and understanding spoken information quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment, including frequent computer use for typing and accessing information.
• May require physical demands similar to clinical or patient care roles if the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Ability to drive a vehicle, including sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital, Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital – St George, Utah

Schedule

40 hours per week

Pay

Hourly rate: $44.99 - $69.44, dependent upon experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package covering mind, body, and spirit, including programs for wellness, happiness, security, connection, and engagement. Learn more about our benefits.