What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Safety Specialist position at UCLA Health?
Description
Underthe direction of the Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), you will be the Senior Safety Specialist for the Westwood and Santa Monica MedicalCenters and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital (RNPH) in support of all EHS programs to ensure that the UCLA Health safety policies are appropriate, current and adhered to. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring compliance of the EnvironmentalCompliance, including Respiratory Protection and Industrial Hygiene, whilesupporting Injury and Illness Prevention, Ergonomics, Fire Safety and HazardousMaterials. You will also serve as the technical expert and coordinate a broad variety ofemployee safety programs across the UCLA Hospitals and assist in creatingPerformance Improvement measures to ensure a safe, healthful and secureenvironment for staff, patients and visitors.
Salary range: $32.14-$72.37 HourlyQualifications
Required:
- Extensive previous experience of Respiratory Protection, Hazardous Materials, Fire Safety and Occupational Safety Programs, including IIPP, Ergonomics.
- Bachelor's Degree in Health and Safety, Engineering, Public Health, or similar relevant fields and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Recent experience working with injury prevention and occupational safety, ergonomics, hazardous materials, or other EHS Programs.
- Knowledge of industrial hygiene, environmental health, and infection control practices.
- In-depth knowledge of how hospital operations operate safely and in compliance with all laws, regulations, accreditation standards, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of workplace ergonomics, proper use of personal protective equipment, and safe practices related to an airborne and bloodborne pathogen, chemical, and non-ionizing radiation exposures.
- Advanced level verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills.
- Skill in reading, understanding and interpreting National and State laws and Hospital Safety codes.
- Knowledge of Medical Center Safety policies and procedures.
- Ability to conduct and lead training and education sessions
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff members, managers, administration and external persons and regulatory agencies
- Ability to make effective presentations to convey information on safety policies, procedures and issues.
- General knowledge of Joint Commission standards.
- Skill in preparing concise, logical and grammatically correct memos, policies, reports and other documents.
- Experience with various software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; databases, e-mail systems, internet, etc. and Storyline 360.
- Must be able to workspecial work schedules such as evening and nightshifts, workoccasional overtime, and on-call rotation schedule.
- Must be able to wearappropriate safety equipment.
- Must participate inthe medical monitoring program.
Preferred:
- Certification in health & safety or related industry
- CA Driver's License.
- Safety-related experience working in a healthcare setting.
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.
Underthe direction of the Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), you will be the Senior Safety Specialist for the Westwood and Santa Monica MedicalCenters and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital (RNPH) in support of all EHS programs to ensure that the UCLA Health safety policies are appropriate, current and adhered to. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring compliance of the EnvironmentalCompliance, including Respiratory Protection and Industrial Hygiene, whilesupporting Injury and Illness Prevention, Ergonomics, Fire Safety and HazardousMaterials. You will also serve as the technical expert and coordinate a broad variety ofemployee safety programs across the UCLA Hospitals and assist in creatingPerformance Improvement measures to ensure a safe, healthful and secureenvironment for staff, patients and visitors.
Salary range: $32.14-$72.37 HourlyQualifications
Required:
- Extensive previous experience of Respiratory Protection, Hazardous Materials, Fire Safety and Occupational Safety Programs, including IIPP, Ergonomics.
- Bachelor's Degree in Health and Safety, Engineering, Public Health, or similar relevant fields and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Recent experience working with injury prevention and occupational safety, ergonomics, hazardous materials, or other EHS Programs.
- Knowledge of industrial hygiene, environmental health, and infection control practices.
- In-depth knowledge of how hospital operations operate safely and in compliance with all laws, regulations, accreditation standards, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of workplace ergonomics, proper use of personal protective equipment, and safe practices related to an airborne and bloodborne pathogen, chemical, and non-ionizing radiation exposures.
- Advanced level verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills.
- Skill in reading, understanding and interpreting National and State laws and Hospital Safety codes.
- Knowledge of Medical Center Safety policies and procedures.
- Ability to conduct and lead training and education sessions
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff members, managers, administration and external persons and regulatory agencies
- Ability to make effective presentations to convey information on safety policies, procedures and issues.
- General knowledge of Joint Commission standards.
- Skill in preparing concise, logical and grammatically correct memos, policies, reports and other documents.
- Experience with various software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; databases, e-mail systems, internet, etc. and Storyline 360.
- Must be able to workspecial work schedules such as evening and nightshifts, workoccasional overtime, and on-call rotation schedule.
- Must be able to wearappropriate safety equipment.
- Must participate inthe medical monitoring program.
Preferred:
- Certification in health & safety or related industry
- CA Driver's License.
- Safety-related experience working in a healthcare setting.
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.
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