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- Assist in conducting job safety and risk assessment to identify safety hazards.
- Assigned to committees by the Director.
- Such duties, techniques and procedures deemed necessary for the operation of the Department of Environmental Health and Safety as assigned by the director or designee.
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Environmental Health Technician - Albany, United States - Albany Med Health System
Description
Department/Unit:
Environ Health & Safety
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Assist the Director of Environmental Health and Safety to provide a safe environment by the management or elimination of recognized health and safety risks for all patients, visitors, students and staff.
This will be accomplished by inspection, monitoring, hazard assessment, employee involvement, accountability, hazard abatement, hazard management and meeting pertinent laws, regulations and policies.
Primary functions are hazardous materials/waste management inspection, monitoring and training.Responsibilities:
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.
Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
