Environmental Health & Safety Manager
About The Position
The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) professional provides oversight and support for Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), Life Safety (LS), and Emergency Management (EM) programs within assigned healthcare facilities. The role partners with hospital leaders, facilities, clinical teams, and other stakeholders to promote a safe environment and maintain compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements. The ideal candidate has experience working in a hospital or acute-care environment and a strong foundation in healthcare safety, regulatory compliance, EH&S, facilities, emergency management, or a related discipline. Direct experience in every listed area is not expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least 2 years of related professional experience within a hospital or acute-care healthcare environment.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: Environment of Care, healthcare safety, life safety, emergency management or preparedness, regulatory compliance, facilities or healthcare operations, or environmental health and safety.
- Ability to interpret policies, standards, and regulatory requirements and apply them within a healthcare environment.
- Ability to collaborate across clinical, operational, and leadership teams.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge or experience with The Joint Commission Environmental Health & Safety, Life Safety, and/or Emergency Management standards.
- Familiarity with one or more of the following: NFPA standards, OSHA requirements, CMS requirements, Texas DSHS requirements, Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), healthcare construction safety, infection prevention considerations related to construction, hazardous materials management, or emergency preparedness.
- Experience participating in regulatory surveys, accreditation readiness, inspections, or corrective action plans.
- Experience facilitating committees, managing projects, or leading process improvement initiatives within a healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Support and provide oversight for Environmental Health & Safety, Life Safety, and Emergency Management programs within assigned facilities.
- Partner with hospital leadership and departments to identify, assess, and reduce environmental, health, and safety risks.
- Coordinate and support EH&S meetings, safety assessments, inspections, and corrective action activities.
- Monitor compliance with applicable federal, state, local, accreditation, and healthcare safety requirements.
- Review incident, occurrence, and risk data to identify trends and recommend safety improvements.
- Participate in construction and renovation planning and inspections, including applicable life safety and infection prevention considerations.
- Develop, maintain, and support facility emergency operations plans and emergency preparedness activities.
- Provide guidance to hospital departments, clinics, and other facilities regarding environmental health and safety matters.
- Support hazardous materials management, environmental monitoring, documentation, training, and emergency response activities, as appropriate.
- Collaborate across departments to address compliance findings and drive continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
