Safety Officer - Risk Management – THPG

Texas Health Resources • Arlington, TX

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of Environment of Care (EOC) programs, including OSHA, Life Safety, and Emergency Preparedness, within Federal/State and THR guidelines. The position involves educating and training facility staff and leadership on EOC issues, OSHA, Life Safety, Emergency Management, and various regulatory bodies. The Safety Officer will prepare and analyze safety reports, conduct interviews, maintain documentation, and escalate urgent findings. They will also attend committee meetings and coordinate plans to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree Nursing or related field
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing or related field
• 2 Years Patient safety, risk management, and/or quality experience
• 2 Years Ambulatory care experience
• 2 Years OSHA experience
• 2 Years ANSI experience
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire
• LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse Upon Hire
• MA - Medical Assistant Upon Hire
• Other SSH General Industry certification w/in 12 months of hire Upon Hire
• Other SSH Healthcare Certification w/in 12 months of hire Upon Hire
• Ability to interpret regulatory standards and apply them to the ambulatory care setting.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to educate interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to develop action plans to mitigate identified risks in the clinic setting.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, MyRounds, RISI dashboards, and other databases to extract rounding data.
• Ability to time manage and create own workflow.
• Actively participate on RCAs, ACAs, Density Analysis, PDSAs, and any other quality reviews.

Responsibilities

• Specific responsibility for planning, implementation, and management of Environment of Care (EOC): OSHA, Life Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Management programs within Federal/State, and THR guidelines.
• Responsibility for education, training, and coaching of facility staff and leadership relevant to, but not limited to EOC issues, OSHA, Life Safety, Emergency Management, Joint Commission, EPA, NFPA, DEA, TDH-DSHS, etc.
• Prepares and analyzes safety reports from surveillance of the medical office practices. Conducts interviews with clinic staff and management related to EOC, OSHA, Emergency Management, and Hazardous Materials. Maintains reporting documents and forwards pertinent information to appropriate key stakeholders. Escalates any urgent findings to Director Risk Management. Always supportive in the training and delivery of regulatory requirements.
• Attendance and involvement in appropriate committee meetings, organization meetings and co-ordination of plans to promote compliance with specified regulatory requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree