Associate Safety Officer

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

11h

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: OCRS - Radiation Safety Operat Job Summary: JOB SUMMARY Perform a wide variety of complex tasks requiring practical understanding and advanced knowledge of radioactive and chemical hazardous waste with minimal guidance.

Requirements

• Computer/Electronic Knowledge (Intermediate): Knowledge of the use of applications and tasks on computers and other electronic devices as part of regular work responsibilities. It includes knowledge of software such as word processors, spreadsheets, text editors, and graphics.
• Safety (Novice): The knowledge of and attentiveness to safety as well as compliance with the rules regarding safety.
• Regulatory Compliance (Novice): Demonstrates knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations and apply them in difficult, stressful and complex situations. Able to interpret and explain rules and regulations that are ambiguous or unclear. Directs others in interpreting rules and regulations on the job and trains others in them.
• Documentation & Writing Skills (Novice): Demonstrates knowledge, training, and experience in documentation and writing to provide high quality products that will engage an audience and speak for the organization. Delivers documentation services in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others.
• Communication (Intermediate): Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.
• Project Management (Fundamental Awareness): Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.
• Data Analysis (Fundamental Awareness): The ability to analyze data in an accurate manner.
• Bachelor's

Responsibilities

• Understand applicable external regulations and internal policies/SOP's and evaluate compliance status.
• Implement departmental SOP's and contribute to development and evaluation by providing feedback and edits and writing draft versions. Provide on-the-job training.
• Develop and maintain task schedule including completing assignments on time and communicating any issues or delays to supervisor.
• Develop and implement technical skills in either radiation safety, chemical safety, biological safety, hospital safety or a combination of multiple areas. Participate in scholastic study of technical area with potential for certification.
• Assist as needed (with or without technical expertise) in all safety programs where manual labor is required such as completing data entry, paperwork, or other tasks for large-scale events.
• Complete all training required for position and provide input into training content provided to VUMC community relative to field of work.
• Communicate effectively with customers with whom there is frequent direct interaction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees