Environmental Health and Safety Program Manager
About The Position
The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Program Manager plans, administers, and manages hospital safety, health, and fire safety programs. The role ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and standards, including Joint Commission requirements. This includes developing and implementing environmental management programs, conducting on-site inspections and monitoring, and managing interactions with outside and regulatory agencies for assigned areas. The manager provides guidance to management and staff on safety protocols, investigates and recommends best practices, conducts environmental safety rounds and training, and performs audits and inspections. The position oversees assigned Environment of Care, Joint Commission, fire/life safety, and other health and safety programs; maintains compliance documentation; reports findings and corrective actions; and develops policies, budgets, schedules, and program performance requirements. The role also coordinates with contractors and the Owner Controlled Insurance Program Safety Manager on regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline or field from an accredited college or university.
- Four years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
- Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus.
- Ability to manage complex projects and resources across multiple departments.
- Ability to mediate and resolve complex problems and issues.
- Ability to provide leadership and influence others.
- Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
- Knowledge of accident investigations.
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in the functional area.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory requirements related to areas of responsibility.
- Knowledge of new technologies and ability to stay abreast of updates and changes.
- Knowledge of organizational, administrative, fiscal, and personnel management principles and practices.
- Knowledge of Joint Commission Environment of Care standards and auditing.
Responsibilities
- Advise management and staff on safety protocols and procedures and recommend health and safety best practices.
- Conduct environmental safety rounds, staff training, fire drills, equipment and emergency evacuation training as assigned, and life safety inspections for construction projects.
- Conduct safety inspections and develop safety manual policies and procedures.
- Manage project work related to occupational safety and health investigations and inspections.
- Conduct Joint Commission and fire/life safety regulatory compliance audits; interview staff, review records, recommend corrective actions, and identify performance improvement opportunities.
- Interpret, coordinate, and enforce Joint Commission Safety Standards and maintain regulatory compliance documentation and records.
- Develop and conduct Environment of Care audits in ambulatory and/or hospital facilities, perform environmental assessments, and recommend mitigation methods.
- Prepare reports on audits and findings, analyze report data, and present results to management and hospital committees.
- Develop, implement, and update safety and environmental health policies and programs to comply with applicable regulations, and identify and improve related processes.
- Identify resources needed to meet program objectives and develop and present annual budget requirements for assigned environmental program operations.
- Manage all aspects of the Laser Safety program when assigned.
- Participate in external task forces, committees, and agencies related to health and safety management.
- Review reports to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions; provide technical and regulatory expertise and interpret analytical data to determine appropriate controls.
- Negotiate compliance issues with regulatory agencies as necessary and track responses to citations or violations.
- Oversee day-to-day implementation, training, execution, and administration of Environment of Care and Joint Commission/fire safety management plans, including budgets, schedules, and performance requirements.
- Develop, administer, manage, and oversee effective health and safety programs to ensure environmental safety and regulatory compliance.
- Work with the OCIP Safety Manager to help contractors meet Joint Commission and Environment of Care regulatory compliance standards.
- Perform duties in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, Service Standards, Code of Conduct, and applicable Joint Commission requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
