Safety & Industrial Hygiene Professional

Intermountain Health • St. George, UT

2d • $45 - $69 • Onsite

About The Position

The safety and industrial hygiene professional II is responsible for implementing workplace health, safety, and environmental programs at the care site level. This role applies technical knowledge of workplace safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous waste, ergonomics, fire/life safety, laser safety, indoor air quality, ventilation controls, respiratory protection, bioaerosols, environmental infection control, noise, heat stress, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout, blood borne pathogen, laboratory safety, workplace violence, and regulatory compliance. The professional will lead care site level committees, develop and present educational sessions, analyze accident and injury data, implement workplace safety initiatives, and serve as a regulatory liaison. This position requires a high level of independent decision making, expertise, and project management skill.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing workplace safety and industrial hygiene programs
• Demonstrated Healthcare safety and industrial hygiene experience
• Professional certification or credentialing including GSP, ASP, CSP, CIH, and/or PMP
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and The Joint Commission regulations/standards
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Safety investigations and root cause analysis
• Project and program management
• Workplace safety inspections
• Problem solving
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Data analysis and statistics
• Chemical and physical stressor exposure assessment
• MS office
• Business
• Relationship building
• Group presentations
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors degree in safety, industrial hygiene, environmental health, engineering, or science preferred
• Three years of experience managing safety and industrial hygiene programs preferred

Responsibilities

• Implementing workplace health, safety, and environmental programs at the care site level.
• Applying technical knowledge of workplace safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous waste, ergonomics, fire/life safety, laser safety, indoor air quality, ventilation controls, respiratory protection, bioaerosols, environmental infection control, noise, heat stress, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout, blood borne pathogen, laboratory safety, workplace violence, and regulatory compliance.
• Leading care site level committees such as the Environment of Care Committee, Safety Committee, Hazardous Materials Committee, and/or Fire Safety Committee.
• Developing and presenting educational sessions on workplace safety and health.
• Analyzing accident and injury data and implementing actionable injury control recommendations for care site leadership.
• Implementing workplace safety, health, and environmental initiatives at the care site including leading complex accident and injury investigations.
• Serving as a regulatory liaison for OSHA, EPA, and accreditation bodies.
• Participating in the on-call system to provide immediate consultation and regulatory reporting related to serious injuries or environmental incidents.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level