Medical Waste Operations Manager-Healthcare

Clean Harbors•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking a Hazardous Waste Operations Manager for its Medical Waste Division. The manager oversees Company activities and manages InSite staff at the customer site. The role coordinates medical-waste operations, compliance, safety, reporting, transportation, equipment, customer communication, and resource planning. The posted recruiting pay range is $75,000–$90,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; alternative combinations of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Three to five years of hazardous-waste experience, preferably in healthcare.
Willingness to receive a Hepatitis B vaccination.
Leadership and management skills.
Proficiency in Windows-based applications and computer skills.
Team-oriented approach.
Strong customer-service skills.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Decisiveness and initiative.
Ability to work with little or no supervision.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Familiarity with EPA, DOT, NRC, and applicable state and local regulations.
Working knowledge of profit and loss management.
Working knowledge of safety.

Responsibilities

Ensure health and safety is the top priority by complying with safe-work practices, policies, and processes and acting safely.
Manage and coordinate the efforts and health and safety oversight of onsite Clean Harbors employees handling the customer’s medical waste.
Manage and track facility-wide cradle-to-grave waste generation, storage, and disposal, and provide waste-tracking reports.
Ensure waste is properly packaged to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
Schedule transportation and disposal of outgoing medical waste as needed.
Maintain adequate equipment levels for routine service needs and ongoing projects.
Scope special projects and provide estimates.
Assist customers with compiling data for the Generator’s Annual Report and other required reports.
Conduct facility-wide compliance audits, including inspections of staging, accumulation, and storage areas for housekeeping and compliance.
Maintain communication among customers, drivers, and the central logistics team.
Provide compliance, maintenance, safety, and permitting information to the Manager.
Review logistics and work with customer service to understand shipping needs.
Promote safety by ensuring personnel have appropriate personal protective equipment, work plans, and training.
Understand expected job profitability by scheduling and managing resources efficiently.
Follow applicable local, state or provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
Observe company environmental health and safety operating guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.