Environment Safety Officer

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation•Tuba City, AZ

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About The Position

The Environment Safety Officer develops, implements, maintains, and evaluates Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation’s comprehensive environment control and occupational health and safety programs. The role protects patients, staff, visitors, and contractors; supports safe, high-quality patient care; and helps the organization meet acute care hospital accreditation requirements and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The position oversees a broad range of Environment of Care programs, including emergency management, hazardous materials and waste, Life Safety, fire safety, security, and utilities management. Work is performed under established policies and procedures, with wide latitude for independent judgment and direction from the Chief Quality Officer. The position provides consultative and organizational leadership on Environment of Care programs. Work includes prolonged sitting and computer use, frequent movement throughout the hospital, and possible travel for site reviews, program development, execution, and training. The role may involve prolonged outdoor work in extreme heat or cold, frequent work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and infrequent exposure to wet or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, radiation, and vibration. Typical noise levels are moderate. Appropriate PPE and safe donning, doffing, and disposal practices are required while on duty.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Healthcare, Administration, Healthcare Engineering, or an applicable healthcare-related field.
At least two years of experience in a healthcare environment, including developing and implementing a comprehensive safety program.
Practical knowledge of environmental health and safety concepts, principles, methods, and techniques in a healthcare environment.
Obtain Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) certification within one year of employment as Safety Officer.
Satisfactory performance in prior and current employment, supported by positive employment references addressing working relationships, ethical standards, reliability, dependability, commitment, and attendance.
Practical knowledge of environmental health, radiation protection, food protection, and institutional environmental health.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to persuade and elicit cooperation from others.
Excellent organization and record-keeping skills.
Ability to use computer hardware and software to research issues, create and maintain safety-related reports, communicate, analyze data, and prepare presentations.
Satisfactory completion of job interviews, demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Successful completion of background and reference checks, fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings required by TCRHCC.
Submission of all required employment-related documents and information without false, misleading, or incomplete information.
Ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Ability to use required PPE and complete required donning, doffing, cleaning, and decontamination training.

Responsibilities

Direct, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve organization-wide Environment of Care and Occupational Safety and Health programs across TCRHCC facilities.
Conduct ongoing Environment of Care risk assessments and safety inspections; work with department leaders to identify deficiencies, implement corrective actions, and mitigate risks in accordance with TJC standards.
Manage the Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Program, including the Hazard Communication Program, and ensure safe handling, storage, use, and disposal in compliance with applicable requirements.
Support development, implementation, and evaluation of the all-hazards Emergency Management Program across mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; coordinate off-site disaster recovery operations and document exercises and after-action improvements.
Integrate Environment of Care, Emergency Management, Life Safety, Fire Safety, Security, and Utilities programs through the QAPI framework by developing metrics, trending performance, identifying improvement opportunities, and ensuring corrective actions.
Provide and coordinate organization-wide safety education and training, including New Employee Orientation and annual mandatory education.
Ensure compliance with TJC, CMS, OSHA, EPA, FDA, NFPA, and applicable state and local requirements related to Environment of Care, Life Safety, and Emergency Management.
Plan, schedule, and evaluate Life Safety and fire safety activities, including fire drills, fire response training, and Physical Environment/Environment of Care rounds across campuses, outpatient clinics, and satellite sites.
Chair and oversee the Safety Committee; ensure multidisciplinary participation, prepare agendas, maintain minutes, validate data, and track actions, outcomes, and performance improvement initiatives.
Conduct proactive and trended risk assessments in clinical and non-clinical environments; identify and prioritize risks and develop and monitor corrective action plans.
Monitor, trend, and analyze safety, injury, and security incident reports using organizational systems such as I-Star and RL6; recommend improvements based on data analysis and performance trends.
Advise and support leadership and management in consistently enforcing safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, and promote a culture of safety and continuous readiness.
Collaborate with Employee Health and Human Resources on employee injury management, workers’ compensation, exposure follow-up, and return-to-work initiatives.
Wear required PPE while on duty, use safe donning and doffing methods, and dispose of used PPE appropriately.
Complete task training for routine cleaning and decontamination of surfaces contaminated by communicable diseases.
Perform other duties as assigned.