What are the responsibilities and job description for the QCO Safety Specialist position at Merakey?
Position Summary
The Safety Specialist's role within the QCO is to support a culture where safety is a partnership between Merakey employees and the individuals we serve. Their responsibilities include participating in local safety initiatives, following up safety related issues including complaints, claims and compliance and serving as a subject matter expert for questions, consults or trainings.
Successful candidate will reside in any of the established Merakey states (CA, DE, LA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA).
Duties
- Participates as a medical professional in the peer review process acting as subject matter expert on the review of historical medical care, identifying, and communicating systemic opportunities for improvement.
- Safety and Fleet policy writing, development, and implementation.
- Prepare recommendations on reducing incidents using data and trends and assist with implementation.
- Investigate and/or perform a Root Cause Analysis on significant employee, consumer, or site injury events and assist programs in developing Measurable Improvement Plans designed to prevent future occurrences.
- Follow up on cases assigned through QCO Intake, maintaining up to date case information in the QCOMS database.
- Work with other groups within the QCO as needed to create companywide improvements as projects are identified through incident reporting and trending of data.
- Assist in developing and/or providing any necessary Job Hazard Analysis or safety trainings identified to meet compliance and safety initiatives as directed.
- Participate in local safety committee meetings on a regular basis.
- Conduct safety and security audits to ensure compliance with company policy, regulatory agencies, and OSHA. Monitor these audits to ensure improvements have been completed.
- Serve on the Corporate Safety Committee.
- Accompany insurance carrier on site audits conducted as assigned.
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
BENEFITS
Merakey offers Medical, Dental, Vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans, Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plan, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement and much more!
To fill out an on-line application: www.merakey.org/careers
Requisition number: 73333
ABOUT MERAKEY
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Requirements:- Approved, licensed, or otherwise regulated to practice or operate in the health care field in Pennsylvania as a CNP, LPN, RN, or other similar position.
- Knowledge of medications, mental health diagnoses, physical health diagnoses and best medical practices.
- Available for overnight travel up to 20% of the time.
- Driver's License and own vehicle required.
- Fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption.
