Environmental Health & Safety Specialist II

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Environmental Health & Safety Specialist II.

The successful candidate with minimal supervision manages assigned health and safety programs, and assists in developing, reviewing, and improving them. The EH&S Specialist II provides support for health and safety programs managed by others within the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, fire safety, engineering, or another applicable discipline
• 5 years relevant experience
• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements and technical issues for assigned programs
• Demonstrated ability to manage assigned health and safety programs.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload, to manage competing demands on time and resources, and to prioritize effectively.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to manage multiple projects to completion.
• Good organizational, written, and verbal skills.
• Good fact finding, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database computer programs.
• Good ability to understand and interpret data.
• Ability to wear and work in Level C personal protective equipment.
• Ability to be on-call on a rotating basis to respond to off-hours emergency situations.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in an applicable discipline.
• Current HazWoper certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepares annual budget for areas of responsibility.
• Provides supervisor with justification for proposed expenditures.
• Advises supervisor of issues/concerns promptly. Obtains authorization from supervisor as appropriate.
• Obtains proposals from vendors.
• Promptly approves and processes invoices.
• Follows up on invoice issues as appropriate.
• Is available on-call on a rotating basis to respond to health and safety emergencies involving NYU Langone facilities or employees.
• Responds promptly to real and perceived emergencies involving health and safety issues.
• Responds to and investigates fire alarms.
• Maintains Hazwoper certification. Responds to and cleans up spills involving hazardous materials.
• Responds to and investigates concerns about indoor air quality.
• Maintains a good understanding of industrial hygiene equipment use and limitations. Is able to interpret complicated monitoring results.
• Prepares, compiles, and maintains program records (e.g., inventories, minutes).
• Conducts inspections (e.g., Interim Life Safety, Hazard Surveillance, smoke and fire barrier).
• Serves as liaison to assigned department.
• Provides training and respirator fit testing.
• Assists with and coordinates drills as assigned.
• Coordinates and conducts investigations and inspections.
• Coordinates and conducts appropriate environmental and industrial hygiene monitoring.
• Interfaces with colleagues and vendors. Resolves difficult problems and conflicts appropriately, creatively, and effectively.
• Manages vendors engaged in routine and non-routine projects and tasks.
• Manages and maintains project records and incorporates relevant documents into departmental files.
• Promptly processes Unifier tasks and maintains electronic records.
• As assigned by supervisor, manages and assists in managing, monitoring, and improving health and safety programs.
• Revises and updates Safety Policies, other policies, and procedures. Collaborates with supervisor to develop new policies and procedures.
• Conducts comprehensive risk assessments and work site assessments for health and safety concerns.
• Coordinates and conducts inspections, investigations, and audits with minimal direction.
• Recommends appropriate control measures based on the hierarchy of controls.
• Prepares, reviews, submits, and presents verbal and written institutional and regulatory reports.
• Develops specifications for non-routine projects.
• Develops new training programs. Revises and updates existing training materials. Coordinates and conducts training.
• Annually evaluates the status of programs and develops goals for improvement.
• Maintains weekly time database.
• Adheres to departmental and NYU Langone policies and guidelines.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program

What This Job Offers

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