Environmental Health and Safety Program Manager

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$58 - $76•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Program Manager plans, administers, and manages hospital safety, health, and fire safety programs to ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, as well as Joint Commission standards. The role develops and implements environmental management programs and on-site inspection and monitoring programs, and manages interactions with external agencies and regulatory personnel for the assigned area. The position advises management and staff on safety protocols, conducts safety and environmental inspections, audits, staff training, fire drills, and emergency evacuation training, and oversees assigned programs such as Laser Safety. It develops and maintains policies, procedures, reports, records, budgets, and schedules; analyzes audit and incident data; identifies root causes; recommends corrective actions and process improvements; and serves as a technical and regulatory resource. The manager also coordinates with hospital leadership, committees, external agencies, and contractors on Environment of Care, Joint Commission, and fire/life safety compliance. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline and four years of progressively responsible, directly related work experience. No license or certification is specified. The role is not remote, is scheduled for 40 hours per week on a day shift, and is listed as benefits eligible. Compensation is shown as an hourly minimum-to-midpoint range of $58.28 to $75.76.

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, including people, costs, and time, 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 current with 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 to support compliance with local, state, and federal requirements; research best practices and make recommendations.
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, develop safety manuals and policies, and manage occupational safety and health investigations and inspections.
Conduct Joint Commission and fire/life safety regulatory audits, interview personnel, review records, recommend corrective actions and improvement opportunities, and maintain compliance documentation.
Develop and conduct Environment of Care audits in ambulatory and/or hospital facilities; perform environmental assessments and recommend mitigation methods.
Prepare audit reports, analyze and report data and results to management and hospital committees, and present reports to leadership.
Develop, implement, and update safety and environmental health policies and programs; identify, measure, and improve environmental health and safety processes.
Identify personnel, institutional, and material resources needed for 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 at hospital, local, regional, state, and federal levels.
Review reports to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions; provide technical and regulatory guidance and interpret analytical data to determine appropriate controls.
Negotiate compliance issues with regulatory agencies as necessary and track responses to citations or violations.
Implement, train, execute, and administer Environment of Care and Joint Commission/fire safety management plans; develop and administer budgets, schedules, and performance requirements.
Develop, administer, manage, and oversee assigned health and safety programs to ensure environmental safety and regulatory compliance.
Work with the Owner Controlled Insurance Program Safety Manager to help contractors meet Joint Commission and Environment of Care regulatory standards.
Perform duties in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, Service Standards, Code of Conduct, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable safety and quality programs.