Safety Officer I
Overview:
Medxcel is here to lead the transformation of healthcare facilities management by incorporating a new approach to providing services. Created by healthcare, for healthcare, we have a dedicated focus on our people and customers, as well as providing tools, processes, support resources, data analytics and insource strategies that drive results.
The Safety Officer I is an entry level professional position for the Emergency Management (EM), Environment of Care (EC), and Safety programs. As a Safety and EM professional, this position will exercise responsibility and accountability for coordinating, collecting, disseminating, and intervening in a manner that anticipates, prevents, and identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards.This role maintains continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from regulatory agencies, including The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), state and local agencies, and identified industry best management practices (BMP).
This is a role in which the associate serves regularly in a highly visible capacity: experience, skills, demeanor, and ability to handle difficult and sometimes stressful circumstances are a clear expectation. In addition, the position is responsible for implementing and maintaining the Environment of Care Program, including safety and security management, fire safety, hazardous materials and waste management, medical equipment, and utilities management and Emergency Management.
This position is located at All Saints Hospital-Racine, WI.
Responsibilities:
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.
- Participates in incident investigation to identify causal factors to determine how incidents might be prevented in the future.
- Monitors 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 on 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.
- 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 EM Plans.
- Conducts research and applicable regulations/standards concerning workplace safety and integrate findings into policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Provides education and training regarding accreditation standards and regulations as they relate to Medxcel policies and procedures.
- Maintains the policy and procedure repository and revision process including FMOS for EC and EM.
- 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.
- Maintains 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.
Qualifications:
Education:
- High school diploma or GED plus two year’s work experience -required.
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree -preferred.
License/Certification:
- Valid Driver’s License -required.
- CHSP, CHEP, CEM -preferred.
Experience:
- Two years of work experience or an Associates or Bachelor’s degree -required.
- Health care experience -preferred.
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree -preferred.
Competencies:
- Knowledge of safety, emergency management, hospital/facilities management, clinical engineering, and/or regulatory standards is preferred.
- Experience in developing policies and procedures is preferred.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required;Analytical skills to comprehend and interpret complex regulations, perform data analysis, problem solve and communicate results to others is required.
- 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.
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