Facilities Environmental Safety Specialist - Wake Market

American Addiction Centers • Bermuda Run, NC

8d • $36 - $66 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Facilities Environmental Safety Specialist will manage and oversee portions of the Accreditation Environment of Care (TJC), and/or Physical Environment (DNV) Safety programs for multiple Advocate facilities. This role acts as a liaison for various safety chapters, coordinates and chairs the Environment of Care or Physical Environment Committee, and assists with Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA), Environmental Compliance (EPA), Construction Safety, and Operations activities. The specialist will support regulatory agency personnel during compliance inspections, interface with facility administration and leadership on special projects, and present safety programs and training. They will discuss safety and risk assessment impacts on operational changes affecting patient, teammate, and visitor safety, and initiate documentation for projects such as Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA), Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), and Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM). The role involves generating reports, educating on corrective actions, conducting internal inspections and safety rounds, and managing hazardous waste/materials. Additionally, the specialist will act as a first responder for incidents, maintain on-call readiness, and serve in incident command roles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 2-4 years or more of experience in safety and/or facilities management that includes experience in emergency management, environmental safety, and life safety.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally, in person, and in writing with patients, families/agencies and the health care team.
• Must possess a sense of urgency and make sound decisions.
• Responsible for setting a strong example of safety by working safely and utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately.
• Critical thinking and independent decision making and is solution oriented.
• Ability to operate computer and computer software programs.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must have functional speech, vision, smell, touch and hearing.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs. regularly and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be physically able to wear and function in a Level C protective suit for training, simulation and actual responses to decontamination needs.

Nice To Haves

• Hospital/healthcare experience preferred.
• Health Care Environmental Manager (HEM) certification issued by the ECRI, Institute's Center for Healthcare Environmental Management (CHEM), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygiene (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) or other related industry certifications are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee portions of the Accreditation Environment of Care (TJC), and/or Physical Environment (DNV) Safety programs for multiple Advocate facilities.
• Act as liaison for all chapters (Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials/Waste, Clinical Engineering, Fire Safety and Utilities) within the program.
• Coordinate and chair the Environment of Care or Physical Environment Committee, maintain committee agendas and minutes, communicate safety updates to committee.
• Assist with Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA), Environmental Compliance (EPA), Construction Safety, and Operations activities to maintain constant readiness for surveys and inspections.
• Serve as a safety point of contact during federal, state, local and organizational surveys, and inspections.
• Support regulatory agency personnel during compliance inspections.
• Interface with Advocate Facility Administration and Department Leadership to oversee special projects as directed by Safety Leadership and Facility Administration.
• Present safety programs, safety updates, and/or training to leadership, physicians, vendors/contractors, and teammates.
• Discuss safety and risk assessment impacts to operational changes that has effect on patient safety, teammate safety, visitor safety, and life safety.
• Initiate and disseminate PCRA (Pre-Construction Risk Assessment), ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) and ILSM (Interim Life Safety Measures) documentation for projects at multiple facilities.
• Act as liaison between Advocate Facility Administration, Clinical Departments, and Planning Designing Construction teams, providing communication to ensure overall safety of the environment for patients, teammates, visitors, vendors, and contractors.
• Generate and submit physical environment reports, safety reports, risk assessments, and any corrective action plans from regulatory and Accreditation surveys (Joint Commission, DNV, DHSR, CMS, CARF, CAP, CLIA) to Leadership and appropriate departments.
• Educate and coordinate corrective actions for any deficiencies identified during surveys, inspections, and assessments.
• Manage and complete various internal inspections of the physical environment, perform safety rounds of departments and grounds, create work orders and purchase orders to address deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Assist with proper handling, storage, documenting, inspecting, and transportation of hazardous waste/materials within facilities.
• Respond to hazardous material spills and emergencies.
• Work collaboratively with other service lines to accomplish initiatives impacting patient care, patient safety, teammates, contractors, and visitor safety.
• Act as first responder for incidents at facility; maintain constant on-call response readiness and serve in multiple roles during incident command events at facility and corporate level.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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