Healthcare Compliance Specialist

WM•Philadelphia, PA

13h

About The Position

The Project Specialist supports hospital-focused programs, including event projects, pharmaceutical waste handling, data entry, and waste collection container movement. The role may eventually include chemical waste handling, lab pack duties, drum movements, and drum bulking. The specialist coordinates onsite activities at client locations related to storage, movement, transportation, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical wastes and related services, following federal, state, and local regulations. The role serves as a liaison between clients and vendors on service issues and maintains established safety and environmental standards. Travel is required between five hospital sites in the Philadelphia area. The position involves coordinating waste transportation logistics, including profiling, scheduling, and manifesting; conducting inspections and reporting to ensure regulatory and client compliance; resolving issues; and advising customers on proper waste-stream management. Work includes labor-intensive activities such as drum collection, waste bulking, truck loading, and moving items. The role operates across office and plant/field environments, requires frequent customer interaction, and is designated safety sensitive. The position requires compliance with safety protocols and may involve drug and alcohol testing as permitted by regulations and company policies.

Requirements

An accredited associate degree in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business, or a related field; alternatively, an accredited high school diploma or GED and two years of relevant work experience.
One year of relevant work experience in addition to the education requirement.
Experience with RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance.
24-hour HAZWOPER certification or ability to obtain it within 30 days of employment.
Experience manifesting and profiling hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
Dependable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to adapt to frequent changes in the work environment and respond to urgent service needs at multiple client locations.
Excellent communication skills and a professional presentation when interacting with customers.
Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting, repetitive motions, and coordinating eye, hand, and foot movements.
Ability to strictly comply with safety rules and protocols.
May be required to complete customer-specific pre-assignment or pre-hire drug and/or alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

40-hour HAZWOPER certification and DOT HazMat training.
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate transportation logistics for hazardous waste, universal waste, and non-hazardous waste, including profiling, scheduling, and manifesting.
Coordinate onsite activities involving storage, movement, transportation, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste and related services.
Perform inspections and reporting to ensure compliance with client and government regulations.
Resolve service issues in a timely manner and serve as a liaison between clients and vendors.
Perform labor-intensive work such as drum collection, waste bulking, truck loading, and pushing, pulling, dragging, and lifting items using equipment appropriately.
Respond to customer questions about proper waste-stream management and promote safety and regulatory compliance.
Maintain a service schedule across multiple facilities, responding to urgent service requests and working with little direct oversight.
Travel between five hospital sites in the Philadelphia area.
Maintain professional customer interactions and meet established safety and environmental standards.