Director of Safety & Emergency Management

Ascension Health•Saint Louis, MO

33d•$118,129 - $158,821•Remote

About The Position

Responsible for anticipating, preventing, identifying, and controlling hazards, as well as assisting during activation of a facility Incident Command Team. Implement and maintain the Environment of Care (EC) program, which includes safety and security management, fire safety, hazardous materials and waste management, medical equipment, utilities management, and emergency management. Direct the Emergency Management, EC, and Safety programs as they relate to the health care setting and the overall environment of care. Monitor potential and actual hazards and participate in root cause analysis. Recommend remedial and corrective action. Research applicable regulations/standards concerning workplace safety and integrate findings into policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance. Develop and implement education programs and materials to train staff to detect, mitigate, and avoid workplace hazards. Conduct hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff.

Requirements

One or more of the following required: Certification specializing in Health Safety credentialed from the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (BCHCM) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Certified Professional Certification specializing in Hospital Risk Mgmt. credentialed from the American Hospital Association Certification Center (AHA-CC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Certification credentialed from the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (BCHCM) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional.
Emergency Management credentialed from the FEMA Emergency Management Institute obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Completion of courses 100, 200, 700, and 800.
Emergency Management obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) for Certified Emergency Manager.
Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management.
OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Nice To Haves

Safety Professional specializing in Healthcare preferred.
Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
Ten years of experience strongly preferred.
BCHCM or AHA-CC credentials preferred.
Master's Degree would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for anticipating, preventing, identifying, and controlling hazards, as well as assisting during activation of a facility Incident Command Team.
Implement and maintain the Environment of Care (EC) program, which includes safety and security management, fire safety, hazardous materials and waste management, medical equipment, utilities management, and emergency management.
Direct the Emergency Management, EC, and Safety programs as they relate to the health care setting and the overall environment of care.
Monitor potential and actual hazards and participate in root cause analysis. Recommend remedial and corrective action.
Research applicable regulations/standards concerning workplace safety and integrate findings into policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
Develop and implement education programs and materials to train staff to detect, mitigate, and avoid workplace hazards.
Conduct hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff.