Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The primary responsibility for this position will be respiratory fit testing (approximately 85%) to assure compliance with 29CFR 1910.134 across the enterprise. This position may also be assigned a variety of other safety-related duties that will assist the Environmental Health and Safety Department (EH&S) in maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. These additional responsibilities may include recognition, evaluation, monitoring, and control of facility, operational, and environmental safety factors occurring in a major health system and university with multiple buildings and functions for patient care, medical education, and research. The position will plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct assigned portions of the Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University safety programs and related activities. These related activities can include fire and life safety; hazardous materials and chemical safety; emergency preparedness; ergonomics and accident/injury prevention, and training staff to respond appropriately to ensure a safe environment. The position will assist overseeing accident & injury prevention programs, hazard surveillance surveys at university, hospital, and off-site locations, emergency preparedness activities, and construction safety and ILSM (Interim Life Safety Measures). The EHS Coordinator will also be responsible for support and enforcement of regulatory requirements for healthcare from the Joint Commission, the PA Department of Health, OSHA, and local codes and ordinances. The EHS Coordinator will also provide education and hands-on training to staff. The position will examine and reinforce the use of work practice controls as well as personal protective equipment to minimize the risk of injury.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Safety (public or environmental), fire prevention, emergency management, environmental science, business, health administration or health-related discipline.
• Prefer one year of work experience or participation in a safety related internship program.

Responsibilities

• Performs fit testing and training for Jefferson employees in hospitals and university sites as assigned by the Director of Env. Health and Safety.
• Facilitate and coordinate documentation of fit testing and training records in cooperation with JOHN, Infection Control and Human Resources.
• Maintaining and coordinating scheduling of employee fit testing.
• Coordinate off-shift and weekend fit testing as necessary based on the needs of each facility.
• Examine and reinforce use of work practice controls as well as personal protective equipment to minimize risk of injury.
• Coordination of planning, design, implementation, ongoing evaluation and monitoring of respiratory protection and other safety program initiatives that provide for a safe environment of care for our patients, visitors, staff, and the surrounding community.
• Reviews / investigates / tracks / trends accident and incident reports for patterns, cause and effect and makes appropriate recommendation for improvement and implementation of preventative or corrective actions.
• Performs investigations, and diagnostics of reported departmental operational, life safety and fire code compliance and general “safety related” issues for the assigned operating sites.
• Develops recommended interventions where appropriate and monitors progress of interventions to correct such problems.
• Participates and contributes to Jefferson safety management program initiatives for employee education, infection control and awareness training, and other resources developed for communication of the safety activities or knowledge to our staff, patients and visitors.
• Develops a familiarity and understanding of the functions, operations, priorities, and safety concerns of departments and operational areas of the practices and the variety of sites and settings operated.
• Responsible for initiating safety standards and policy / procedure development as appropriate to operations in areas of responsibility.
• Provide education and hands-on training to staff in safe lifting practices and computer ergonomics.
• Creates, compiles, assists in maintaining and filing records, logs and records of safety related subjects.
• Writes concise, accurate reports and correspondence.
• Compiles statistical data as necessary.
• Works with all levels of employees as well as visitors, patients and outside professionals, such as fire department, city, state, and federal inspectors as well as engineers, contractors, and architects.
• Performs and documents regular assessments of regulatory and code compliance, hazardous operations and the general condition / operation of the facility for development of safety concerns, issues or unsafe practices
• Monitors and collects/produces data regarding levels of compliance with the variety of regulatory and standard setting bodies applying to the healthcare setting.
• Monitors practice activities and operations for opportunities to improve safety practices and regulatory compliance.
• Monitors level of employee satisfaction and dissatisfaction, receives feedback and suggestions for improving workplace satisfaction, operations and effectiveness.
• Identifies applicable regulations and standards impacting the areas of responsibility and assists in performing development of plans to meet guidelines, etc.
• Monitors activity at institutional and/or departmental level related to level of compliance with institution-wide programs including the safety program.
• Organizes work activities to insure their proper and timely completion.
• Schedules work time effectively by assigning priorities to daily, weekly, and monthly work activities.
• Performs duties in accordance with Jefferson values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and the entire Jefferson organization

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

What This Job Offers

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