Healthcare Compliance Specialist

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Philadelphia, PA

17h

About The Position

The Project Specialist supports hospital-focused programs through 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 Project Specialist coordinates onsite activities at client locations related to the storage, movement, transport, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical wastes and related services, following federal, state, and local regulations. The specialist serves as a liaison between clients and vendors regarding service issues and maintains established safety and environmental standards. The position travels between five hospital sites in the Philadelphia area and may require visits to multiple client locations in one day, including responding to urgent service requests. It involves maintaining a service schedule across multiple facilities with little direct oversight while ensuring customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

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 the 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 maintain a schedule across multiple facilities with little direct oversight.
Professional presentation and excellent communication skills.
Ability to meet customer-specific pre-assignment or pre-hire drug and/or alcohol testing requirements where applicable.
Ability to strictly comply with safety rules and protocols; the position may involve pre-employment, post-incident, reasonable-suspicion, and random drug and alcohol testing.
Must have or be willing to obtain a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative if needed for air travel or access to federal property.

Nice To Haves

40-hour HAZWOPER certification.
DOT Haz Mat training.
Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM) certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous waste from client sites, including profiling, scheduling, and manifesting.
Perform inspections and reporting to ensure compliance with client and government regulations, and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Carry out labor-intensive tasks such as drum collection, waste bulking, truck loading, and pushing, pulling, dragging, and lifting materials using appropriate equipment.
Respond to customer questions about proper waste-stream management and promote a culture of safety.
Comply with safety, environmental, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Coordinate onsite storage, movement, transport, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical wastes and related services.
Serve as a liaison between clients and vendors regarding service issues.
Maintain a service schedule across multiple facilities and respond to urgent service requests.