Environmental Health & Safety Officer

Overview

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Officer is responsible for the standards set forth by the Central Health Enterprise-wide Safety Architecture and ensure that plans are continuously updated and reviewed by appropriate team members to ensure the organization is ensuring safety for both employees and patients in clinical and other system settings.

EHS Officer develops, coordinate, evaluate, and execute policies and procedures that will ensure the health and safety of team members, clinicians, and patients. In accordance with regulatory mandates, topics included will be complex technical areas such as hazard control and risk management, occupational safety and health, radiation protection and fire prevention.

EHS Officer works with or has access to professionals with administrative, engineering, chemical, radiation, occupational, environmental, and fire safety credentials and will be prepared to assess, measure, and evaluate potential hazards which the Central Health community may encounter for purposes of developing safety related programs to heighten safety awareness among Central Health team members, patients, and community members. EHS Officer works independently and in collaboration with system leaders regarding regulatory compliance, policy and performance improvement. They will work collaboratively with , System Executives, Clinical and Medical staff leadership, Compliance and Risk team members key stakeholders, and other leaders as required.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborates with Safety, Employee Health, Human Resources, Compliance, and Infection Control departments throughout the system on program revisions and updates.
• Creates organization-wide communications related to ongoing training and program processes as needed.
• Administers and maintains all Environment of Care programs in accordance with standards and criteria established by Joint Commission, State, Local, and Federal agencies to ensure compliance to those requirements.
• Conducts site visits on a periodic basis to assess emergency preparedness, detect code violations, hazards and inappropriate work processes and procedures. Reviews event reports and investigations and makes recommendations to maintain a hazard free environment.
• Maintains and oversees in coordination with Facilities Management on matters pertaining to the environment of care.

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Qualifications

Minimum Education : Bachelor's Degree or similar Nursing credentials.

Minimum Experience : 5 years Experience in a similar clinical environment as a EHS Officer, Deputy EHS Officer, or similar role