Director of Safety & Emergency Management-Oregon State Hospital

State of Oregon • Salem, OR

9d • $7,537 - $11,657 • Onsite

About The Position

The Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is seeking a Director of Safety & Emergency Management to ensure 24/7 operational continuity. This role involves leading teams to maintain safety and manage emergencies within a Joint Commission and CMS certified public psychiatric hospital. The position directly influences the safety of patients, staff, and visitors by designing and implementing policies and procedures for emergency management, safety protocols, and service continuity. The Director will guide equitable, inclusive, and trauma-informed workplace practices and serve as a key advisor to senior leadership on occupational health and safety matters. This role requires strategic leadership for Occupational Health, Safety, and Emergency Management programs, ensuring compliance with TJC, CMS, OSHA, and state regulations. The Director will lead the Emergency Management Program, coordinate with internal and external partners, and strengthen hospital readiness through planning, training, and exercises. The position also involves ensuring alignment of occupational health and safety practices across all campuses, representing OSH in external coordination, leading the Safety Department staff, and acting as a liaison with emergency response agencies. Key responsibilities include strengthening the Workplace Violence Prevention Program, providing strategic leadership for patient property management and Product Risk Assessment, ensuring compliance with the Approved Driver Program and The Joint Commission Environmental Suicide Risk Assessment (ESRA) requirements, and advancing occupational health and safety programs through data-driven interventions and performance metrics. Collaboration with SAIF Corporation for Workers’ Compensation claims management is also a part of this role.

Requirements

• 6 years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; or 3 years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree
• Experience in advancing health equity, addressing systemic health inequities and collaborating with diverse communities most harmed by social injustice and health inequities.
• Skill to evaluate hazards and determine resolution to worksite safety, health hazards or concerns, emergency management, and health issues.
• Experience and demonstrated leadership success in directing and managing safety teams to bring about a workplace culture that is respectful, inclusive, equitable, and trauma informed and focused on workplace safety.
• Previous responsibility for creating emergency management plans through program design, development, and oversight.
• Ability to write effectively and at an executive level to present written analysis, reports, and recommendations to CFO/COO and the executive leadership team.
• Specific knowledge of The Joint Commission requirements and Oregon Occupational Safety & Health (Oregon OSHA) laws, rules and requirements.
• Experience in development and oversight of workplace violence prevention programs within national standards.
• Skill to perform root cause analysis to identify problems and present findings orally and in written form to a variety of audiences.
• 6 or more years of experience managing high performance teams in an Occupational Health and Safety role.

Nice To Haves

• Incident Command System (ICS) certifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, manage, and control activities of the Safety department at the Oregon State Hospital to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Collaborate with the Director of Security, focusing on the occupational safety of the facilities and preventative measures.
• Build the framework and operational policies for a sound emergency management plan.
• Enhance OSH’s ability to react effectively in the case of disaster and emergency conditions.
• Serve as the designated hospital safety officer.
• Guide equitable, inclusive and trauma-informed workplace practices in all aspects of performance as the department director.
• Serve as a key advisor to the OSH Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer (CFO/COO), Deputy Chief Operating Officer–Site Operations, and members of the OSH Senior Leadership Team on occupational health and safety matters.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the OSH Occupational Health, Safety, and Emergency Management programs.
• Lead, develop, and continuously improve the OSH Emergency Management Program, ensuring alignment with TJC and CMS requirements.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners, and strengthen hospital readiness through planning, training, exercises, and after-action improvement processes.
• Ensure consistent alignment of occupational health and safety practices across all campuses.
• Represent OSH in coordinating occupational health and safety programs and initiatives with external agencies.
• Directly lead and supervise eight (8) Safety Department represented caregivers, and one (1) Occupational Safety & Investigations Manager.
• Act as a liaison with the fire department, emergency response agencies, and other government agencies related to safety and emergency management.
• Lead and continuously strengthen the Workplace Violence Prevention Program.
• Provide strategic leadership and cross-department coordination for OSH patient property management and Product Risk Assessment processes.
• Lead and ensure compliance with the OSH Approved Driver Program.
• Lead and ensure full compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) Environmental Suicide Risk Assessment (ESRA) requirements.
• Provide strategic leadership for OSH Safety Department occupational health and safety programs, advancing trauma-informed initiatives, developing data-driven safety interventions, establishing and monitoring key performance metrics, and delivering comprehensive analysis and reports to executive leadership.
• Collaborate with SAIF Corporation to develop and implement effective approaches for managing complex and high-cost Workers’ Compensation claims.

Benefits

• Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 10 hours/month.
• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager