Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

SSM Health • Monroe, WI

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About The Position

It's more than a career, it's a calling. WI-Monroe Clinic Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Summary: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist ensures that their assigned Health Care facility (hospital, Clinics, Long term Care) maintains a safe environmental for staff, visitors and patients; and lead the Emergency preparedness function for the facility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• One-year experience
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.
• None REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise to lead collaborative teams to achieve operational excellence in Environmental Health and Safety, Fire and Life Safety, Hazardous Materials and Waste, and Industrial Hygiene.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards such as NFPA, OSHA, DNR, EPA, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission as well as State regulatory agencies.
• Serves as internal auditor of compliance.
• Works independently or with others to collect, organize, and report data.
• Coordinates or conducts internal surveys and investigations and attends external regulatory inspections and provides guidance to achieve optimal results.
• Provides leadership for the Emergency Preparedness program including assuring the JC/CMS Emergency preparedness requirements are met.
• Manages and maintains Emergency Preparedness supplies, references and resources.
• Acts as the Safety Officer or Liaison Officer in the Incident Command Team and as an active member of the Emergency Preparedness Committee.
• Participates in Emergency Preparedness meetings with external agencies, local, regional and state levels.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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