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    Environmental Health and Safety Specialist - Midwest City, United States - SSM Health

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    SSM Health

    Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

    Midwest City ,

    Oklahoma

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    It's more than a career, it's a calling.

    Worker Type:
    Regular

    Job Highlights:


    At SSM our mission and values put the patient first and help you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration.

    This position ensures the safety of our staff, patients and visitors by providing leadership in regulatory compliance and will act as Safety Officer.

    We are looking for an individual with at least one year experience, preferably in healthcare, with good communication skills, excellent at building relationships and have the organizational skills to successfully manage multiple projects.

    At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.
    Daily Pay
    :
    Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life.

    At SSM Health St Anthony, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.


    Job Summary:
    Provides leadership in the administration, operation, and support of Environmental Safety and Emergency Preparedness programs.

    Ensures that their assigned Health Care facility (hospital, Clinics, Long term Care) maintains a safe environmental for staff, visitors and patients; and lead the Emergency preparedness function for the facility.


    Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
    Provides Safety leadership and the Safety Officer at an assigned healthcare facility.

    The scope of the assigned healthcare facility is either one to three hospitals or a collection of non-hospital based facilities.

    Provides leadership for the hospital in regulatory compliance for the following:

    Joint Commission chapters EOC, EM and LS; the NFPA life safety code, EPA, WDNR, OSHA and other state and local regulations.

    Represents the hospital to these regulatory agencies.
    Administer the SDS program though MSDS Online, administers SEND WORD NOW and provide leadership for the recall system RASMAS.
    Recommends and creates changes to policies, procedures, and regulatory programming.

    Suggests improvements regarding quantity and depth of staff training and auditing programs as needed to achieve compliance requirements and business goals.

    Ensures completion of the mandatory annual regulatory reporting of the Tier 2, Hazardous waste report and the Medical Waste reports to the DNR and Emergency Management.

    Initiates "stop the line" directives for an imminent threat to the health or safety.
    Provides leadership for the Emergency Preparedness program including assuring the JC/CMS Emergency preparedness requirements are met.
    Manage and maintain Emergency Preparedness supplies, references and resources. Active member of the Incident Command Team as the Safety Officer or Liaison Officer.

    Acts as the Safety Officer or Liaison Officer in the Incident Command Team and as an active member of the Emergency Preparedness Committee.

    Participates in Emergency Preparedness meetings with external agencies, local, regional and state levels.
    Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
    Performs other duties as assigned.

    EDUCATION
    Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or equivalent work experience in a related field

    EXPERIENCE
    Three years' experience

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
    Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
    Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

    Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

    Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
    Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
    Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
    REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
    None

    Department:

    Work Shift:
    Day Shift (United States of America)

    Scheduled Weekly Hours:
    40
    SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

    pregnancy, veteran status

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