Environment of Care & Life Safety Program Manager

The Environment of Care & Life Safety Program Manager ensures safe practices and regulatory compliance in all facilities System-wide. Responds to and provides follow-up to health, safety, and environmental issues related to proper chemical hygiene practices and other health, safety, and environmental issues to department and site management. Monitors and reports on Environmental Health and Safety concerns. Ensures compliance with applicable regulations and the Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards. Assists with the evaluation of program goals and objectives and development of annual reports.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Construction Management or related field required.

Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety or related field preferred.

High School diploma plus 5 years of experience in healthcare hazardous waste management, life safety, environment of care, engineering, or construction management may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience

At least 5 years of healthcare facilities management, life safety, environment of care and/or hazardous waste is required. (This experience is in addition to any experience used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree).

2 years of regulatory compliance and/or healthcare survey and audit experience is required. Experience with collaborating and leading initiatives in partnership with senior leadership required.   Experience with monitoring communication software (i.e., Microsoft, Building Automation Systems, Computerizes Maintenance Management System) is preferred.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

Completion of Joint Commission Environment of Emergency Command Center and Exploring the Life Safety Chapter Training is required or must be obtained within one year of hire date.

Certified Life Safety Specialist (CLSS) or other advanced certification in accreditation or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is preferred.

AHA Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) and/or Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) is preferred.

Physical Requirements:  Support Services

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 15 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 15,000 colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption   to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!