Agency Safety & Health Director 1

Helen Hayes Hospital•West Haverstraw, NY

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing, overseeing, and implementing the Hospital’s overall Emergency Management program. Responsible to review agency operations and identify and assess occupational hazards; ensure the safety procedures and protocols are incorporated into work practices, including those that require specialized, ongoing training and monitoring; develop agency safety and health policies strategically to implement safety and health regulations, and collective bargaining agreement provisions affecting safety and health for State agencies. Provides direction and guidance in disaster mitigation, preparation, response and recovery and conducts disaster drills to ensure Hospital staff are properly prepared to handle internal and external disaster events, and works closely with state and local emergency management offices and state and local law enforcement, fire, and EMS. Functions under this important role include, but are not limited to, conducting mandatory security and fire safety drills, assessment of response and deficiencies, implementing performance improvement, identifying areas of improvement, liaison with law enforcement and emergency services, risk assessment and security audits, security reports, logs and mandatory documentation as required by the New York State Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and federal statutes. This position fosters a patient care and work environment built on safe work practices and a work environment free from workplace violence and workplace hazards. Chair Environment of Care Committee and consult on risk management. Provides orientation to all employees regarding Environment of Care, including occupational hazards and Right to Know. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

seven years of full -time experience in the development and administration of occupational health and safety programs in an organization of 500 or more employees, or with multiple locations.
a bachelor's degree may be used to substitute for four years of the experience.

Nice To Haves

An associate’s degree in criminal justice OR four (4) years of experience in police work or public safety.
Two (2) years of experience working in a Hospital or healthcare setting.
Two (2) years of experience overseeing an Emergency Management program, one (1) year of which must have been in a Hospital setting.
Two (2) years of experience in Environment of Care and Life Safety Programs.

Responsibilities

Managing, overseeing, and implementing the Hospital’s overall Emergency Management program.
Review agency operations and identify and assess occupational hazards
Ensure the safety procedures and protocols are incorporated into work practices, including those that require specialized, ongoing training and monitoring
Develop agency safety and health policies strategically to implement safety and health regulations, and collective bargaining agreement provisions affecting safety and health for State agencies.
Provide direction and guidance in disaster mitigation, preparation, response and recovery and conducts disaster drills to ensure Hospital staff are properly prepared to handle internal and external disaster events, and works closely with state and local emergency management offices and state and local law enforcement, fire, and EMS.
Conducting mandatory security and fire safety drills, assessment of response and deficiencies, implementing performance improvement, identifying areas of improvement, liaison with law enforcement and emergency services, risk assessment and security audits, security reports, logs and mandatory documentation as required by the New York State Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and federal statutes.
Chair Environment of Care Committee and consult on risk management.
Provide orientation to all employees regarding Environment of Care, including occupational hazards and Right to Know.
Other duties as assigned.