UNIV - Environmental Health Manager II - Environmental Safety and Waste Programs

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Serves as a member of the University Risk Management (URM) workplace safety, health, and environment team. Supports compliance with applicable Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (SC DHEC) and The Joint Commission (TJC) regulations, standards and codes including federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Supports and leads initiatives to transform and promote a positive safety culture, continuous improvement, comprehensive safety education, and excellent customer service. Serves as an active member of the URM emergency response team. Stewards and supports compliance and assessment programs for academic and clinical areas, including laboratories. Performs various site safety assessments, inspections, evaluations and regulatory compliance activities and training. Program stewardship may include but is not limited to chemical hazard identification, assessment, use, storage, and transport, laboratory safety, respiratory protection, ergonomics, indoor air quality, ventilation, hood and biosafety cabinets, confined space, hazardous energy, waste management, fall protection, air quality, noise, spill prevention & response, injury/illness prevention, etc. Stewards and/or supports industrial hygiene, safety, and environmental program compliance implementation, electronic documentation, periodic assessments, and benchmarking.

Requirements

• A high school diploma and three years experience in environmental health programs or radiologic health.
• A bachelor's degree in the natural or physical sciences, mathematics, public health, engineering or a related technical field may be substituted for two years of the required work experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work odd shifts as required.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety assessments and program stewardship for workplace safety and health programs. Program areas include but are not limited to: chemical hazard identification, assessment, use, storage, and transport, laboratory safety, respiratory protection, ergonomics, indoor air quality, ventilation, hood and biosafety cabinets, confined space, hazardous energy, waste management, fall protection, air quality, noise, spill prevention &response, injury/illness prevention, etc. Interprets and provides feedback and education for federal/state OSHA regulations and other regulatory and good industry safe work practices and guidance.
• Develop and implement written policies, procedures, safe work practices, job aides, training content, intranet content, and documentation standards needed to benchmark and demonstrate compliance for regulatory and industry standards, guidelines and recommended MUSC practices. Initiate opportunities and complete actions for continuous improvement, efficiency, and fiscal responsibility.
• Serve as an active member of the department's Emergency Response Team, performing on-call on trouble-call duties on a periodic scheduled basis. Complete and maintain 40 hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification and other team requirements (periodic meetings, knowledge and skill requirements, electronic training modules, hands-on activities, preparation and use and guidance documents, etc.) Properly prepare, respond, electronically document, and track incident responses, actions, and team training. Participate and support company emergency management events/conditions. Complete regular and periodic regulatory and department reporting and reports, including regular updates and progress to assigned programs, tasks, continuous improvement initiatives, etc. Maintain and review accuracy of reports, communications, and program documents for customers and vendors. Initiate and document projects, regulatory compliance activities and reports, injury/illness intervention and investigation, and other compliance and safety promoting activities for MUSC or other stakeholder organizations (OSHA, EPA, SC DHEC, TJC, etc.)
• Provide focused assessments and reviews for laboratories, chemical use and storage areas, clinical areas and other high hazard or improvement initiative program areas. Interact with health and safety program staff, vendors, and contractors along with departmental representatives to review and promote health and safety program compliance, quality work, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction. Cross-training within the URM department is a requirement of this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees