Safety Officer II

Manage and maintain EM, EC, and Safety compliance (40%)

• Coordinates the Emergency Management (EM), Environment of Care (EC), and Safety Programs as they directly relate to the health care setting and the overall environment of care;
• Identifies risks based on regulatory interpretation and other methods, and apply to policy creation;
• Oversight of EC in efforts to maintain high standards of safety, regulatory compliance, maintaining documentation of findings and improvements;
• Participate in incident investigation to identify causal factors to determine how incidents might be prevented in the future;
• Monitor potential and actual environmental Participates in root and apparent cause analysis and recommends remedial and corrective action. Leads EC rounding activities;
• Participates in or leads internal committees EM, EC, and Safety, management, and initiatives;
• In coordination with the Regional Emergency Management Officer, serves as the facility’s EM liaison with local, regional, state, public, and private entities;
• Assists in coordination of exercises as outlined by Medxcel and regulatory authorities;
• Assists in OSHA, TJC, and, as directed, other regulatory compliance investigations.

Training (10%)

• Develops and implements education programs and materials to train staff to detect, mitigate, and avoid workplace hazards;
• Provides technical guidance to management, surveyors, and other appropriate parties regarding occupational health and safety-related problems regarding accreditation standards;
• Develops and implements educational programs for EC and EM regulatory

Policy and Procedure Support (20%)

• Provides policy and procedure interpretation and education as it applies to the EC and Emergency Management Plans;
• Conduct research and applicable regulations/standards concerning workplace safety and integrate findings into policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance;
• Provide education and training regarding accreditation standards and regulations as they relate to Medxcel policies and procedures;
• Maintain the policy and procedure repository and revision process including FMOS for EC and EM.

Document Management (30%)

• Maintains and continuously improves the Medxcel Facility Management Plans, including the EC and EM plans and ensures compliance with regulatory standards and implementation at the facility;
• Maintain regulatory readiness documentation, ensuring the organization is compliant with regulatory standards and that associates are trained accordingly;
• Maintains FMOS binders specific to EC and EM, to include all required documentation, data, reports, etc. and produces required materials accordingly.

Education:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from a program centered on Safety, Emergency Management, or a related field, or a high school diploma with four (4) years experience in a hospital or healthcare facility in safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a program centered on Safety, Emergency Management or related preferred

License/Certifications:

• Valid Driver’s License required
• Relevant certifications in areas of Environmental/Regulatory compliance and safety preferred
• CHSP, CHEP preferred

• Four years of experience in a hospital or healthcare facility in safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field; or a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a program centered on Safety, Emergency Management, or a related field and two years of experience in a hospital or healthcare facility in safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field required
• Five (5) years experience in a hospital or healthcare facility in safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field preferred
• Previous experience developing policies and procedures preferred

Competencies:

• Knowledge of safety/emergency management, hospital/facilities management, clinical engineering, and/or regulatory standards is required;
• Experience in developing policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office;
• Analytical skills to comprehend and interpret complex regulations, perform data analysis, problem solve, and communicate results to others;
• Ability to work as part of a team, build collaborative relationships, and influence others;
• Organizational and project management skills; and
• Effective written, verbal, and presentational communication