Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Cleveland Clinic•Great Barrington, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. As an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, you will plan, develop, and execute comprehensive programs to protect employees, visitors, and patients from environmental safety and health hazards under general supervision. This role includes conducting construction rounds, startup inspections, permit evaluations, readiness rounds, and indoor air quality assessments while reviewing SERS and blotter reports and addressing fire safety and hazardous materials needs. You will complete inspections and documentation in a timely manner, oversee hazardous waste handling and manifests, support fire drills and regulatory readiness, participate in walkthroughs with fire marshals and local fire departments, complete and share industrial hygiene reports, investigate incidents to identify root causes, and assist with closing OSHA or other regulatory agency reports to ensure ongoing compliance and safety across the organization. A caregiver in this role will work Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm with no holiday requirements. Weekends will be required only when needed.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous materials management, environmental science, one of the physical sciences, or a related field
Must possess a valid driver's license and personal transportation
Minimum 3 years experience in a Healthcare or safety field

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and/or other safety certification is preferred

Responsibilities

Use qualitative and quantitative analyses of products, systems, operations and activities to identify hazards and establish programmatic plans and goals.
Identify events, likelihood of occurrence, severity of results, risk and cost.
Collaborate with others during the preparation of risk assessments and associated action plans.
Participate in accident and incident investigations.
Provide consulting services to internal customers regarding safety, health and environmental hazards, controls, and regulatory standards (EPA, OSHA, DOT, NFPA ,TJC, ODH, CMS and others).
Develop and conducts training programs.
Be responsible for one or more Joint Commission Environment of Care management plans.
Conduct audits of facilities and operations to ensure Environment of Care requirements are met.
Collect, analyze and maintain EHS data.
Maintain appropriate records for operational processes and regulatory agencies and submits required documents by established deadlines.
Manage direct reports or indirect personnel resources to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
Manage budget and contracted services as appropriate.
Act as a member of the Emergency Response Team.