Fire and Life Safety Specialist
About The Position
Responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing Fire and Life Safety, Reliability, and Regulatory standards to facilitate a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. The specialist collaborates with leadership to identify and prioritize patient life safety and quality improvement projects and conducts patient and employee life safety investigations using appropriate risk management and quality tools. The role conducts site inspections and quarterly hazard assessments, escorts outside agencies during fire and life safety inspections, and provides consultation on organization-wide fire and life safety issues. It develops and implements policies, procedures, and processes aligned with applicable regulatory requirements in conjunction with medical staff across the Corewell Health System. The specialist also collaborates with healthcare teams, departments, regulatory agencies, and Human Resources to coordinate services and develop, implement, and review staff education and training. Educational resources and facilities are used in a fiscally responsible manner.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
- Two years of relevant experience.
Nice To Haves
- Fire and life safety experience in facility and construction fields.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or comparable design software.
Responsibilities
- Conduct periodic site inspections to assess standards and regulatory compliance.
- Escort outside agencies on fire and life safety tours and inspections.
- Consult on organization-wide fire and life safety issues and conditions that interfere with safe and effective services.
- Conduct quarterly hazard assessments related to indoor air quality (IAQ) and construction.
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, and processes aligned with CMS, State of Michigan, Joint Commission, OIG, and HIPAA regulations, in conjunction with medical staff within the Corewell Health System.
- Communicate and collaborate with healthcare team members, departments, other Health System divisions, government and regulatory agencies, Joint Commission, administration, and board members to ensure continuity and coordination of services.
- Collaborate with Human Resources to develop, implement, and review fire and life safety and regulatory education and training programs for staff.
- Use and evaluate resources and facilities to provide orientation and educational activities in a fiscally responsible manner.
- Collaborate with leadership to identify and prioritize patient life safety and quality improvement projects.
- Conduct patient and employee life safety investigations using appropriate risk management and quality tools.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to support financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
- Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
