On-Site Sustainability Program Manager

Daniels Health•Newark, DE

1d•$85,133 - $99,557•Onsite

About The Position

The Onsite Sustainability Program Manager is responsible for ChristianaCare’s waste management strategy, objectives, and assessment of business impact while adhering to the organization’s code of ethics and corporate compliance/waste program and sustainability goals. This individual is responsible for working in conjunction with the system’s stakeholders on all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines for waste management while educating Daniels’ products, services and best practices while providing more sustainable outcomes for ChristianaCare.

Requirements

Support Team: Commercial Finance, Field Service, Plant Operations, Account Management, Logistics, and Billing

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of ChristianaCare’s strategies that align with defined key business metrics around best practices, compliance, training, cost savings, sustainability etc.
Develop communication channels and meeting cadence with key stakeholders at each facility.
Provide onsite support, including coordination of appropriate resources, to support compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing Daniels managed waste streams, while proactively identifying opportunities to mitigate regulatory, operational, and safety risks. This includes support and coordination of proper classification, handling, storage, documentation, training, vendor compliance, trend analysis, and corrective action follow up to reduce risk exposure and maintain continuous regulatory readiness across all facilities.
Serve as an onsite resource to monitor all Daniels employees and support adherence to Daniels standards and ChristianaCare safety standards.
Manage 3rd party vendor for shredding relationships, reviewing billing, managing initiatives including safety and regulatory compliance support, and delivering billing metrics.
Oversee the entire Daniels Total Waste Solutions Program driving defined program KPIs, segregation and reduction initiatives.
Provide and monitor reporting of Daniels Total Waste Solutions Program, incorporating data on additional waste streams as provided by ChristianaCare, for the purpose of tracking sustainability and emissions. In addition, there will be benchmark reporting to metric facility and system sustainability improvements, as well as comparisons to other large health systems across the country.
Analyze and report ChristianaCare’s performance metrics through reporting on waste volumes, container utilization, and spend (Monthly Reporting Packet and Regulatory & Waste Analysis Report), and support data driven cost savings and efficiency recommendations based on trend analysis, utilization patterns, and waste stream optimization opportunities.
Align internal relationships to support ChristianaCare with Billing, Operations, Service and Sustainability.
Provide expertise and support to ChristianaCare around the Daniels’ full product line and services.
Manage defined sustainability initiatives: Container Right Sizing, Optimization of Service and Routing, Proper Waste Segregation and Waste Reduction Initiatives, Coordinate and work with relevant team to proactively identify and recommend process changes that increase waste diversion from landfills while creating new opportunities to advance sustainability efforts.
Complete routine audits: Hospital site level sharps, RMW, chemo and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste audits; Hospital site level confidential document shredding audits; Ad hoc waste audits available upon request.
System-level training and education (in-person/virtual) on Proper waste segregation aligned with ChristianaCare’s waste policy, reduction initiatives, and sustainability efforts; Best practices for safe and compliant disposal; Container specific features, functions, and benefits; Hazardous waste paperwork, packaging, and labeling; Consumable ordering; Ad hoc training upon request or as needed.
Support and project manage new implementations.