Safety Officer

Summit Hospital•Frisco, CO

3d•$39 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

St. Anthony Summit Hospital is a Level III trauma center serviced by Flight For Life Colorado. We are nationally recognized as a multiple-time recipient of the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience, and we were named a Top 100 Hospital in the U.S. by IBM Watson Health in 2018. We also are a Pathway to Excellence-designated hospital, recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as being one of the best hospitals for nurses to work. We provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Summit County and the surrounding region, including surgical, emergency/trauma, critical care, birth center, orthopedics, breast care, digital mammography, breast MRI, radiology and imaging, infusion therapy, nuclear medicine, cardiology, oncology, Summit Sleep Disorders Center, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), gastroenterology and Total Joint Replacement. We proudly provide convenient care where you live, work and play - that's why visitors and residents alike can count on us for emergent and urgent medical services. In addition to 24/7, Level III emergency care at St. Anthony-Summit Hospital in Frisco, we have three emergency mountain clinics at the base of the Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and Keystone resorts, as well as urgent care and primary care available from CMG High Country Healthcare clinics in Frisco, Breckenridge and Silverthorne. As our Safety Officer, you will develop, coordinate, and monitor programs to assure compliance with requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC) Environment of Care (EC), Emergency Management (EM), OSHA, and NFPA. Every day you will oversee hazard communication, injury investigations, and reduction efforts, manage life safety education and fire drills, and serve as the on-site security contact and facility contract liaison. To be successful in this role, you will possess strong expertise in safety and regulatory compliance (TJC, OSHA, NFPA), excellent program development and coordination skills, and the ability to effectively monitor and enforce safety standards while managing vendor relationships.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Safety/Safety Management or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in Emergency Management, Occupational Safety, and/or Fire Safety.
A minimum of one (1) year within a healthcare organization.
Experience in comprehending, interpreting, and implementing the requirements of regulatory agencies such as OSHA, TJC, State health statutes regulating Safety and Environmental Health.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, monitor, and report on TJC Environment of Care programs for facilities under the hospital's license.
Assess hospital performance related to EC and EM standards and identify areas for improvement, working with leadership and associates to implement changes.
Manage information, collection, and evaluation related to EC standards, including conducting environment of care rounds and risk assessments.
Assess identified problems, implement changes, and document processes, making immediate corrections when appropriate.
Manage the EM program by monitoring, evaluating, developing, training, and/or conducting all disaster-related activities.
Manage and maintain the Hospital Safety Manual and Emergency Operations Plan and related Annexes, ensuring policies are revised or reviewed according to requirements.
Coordinate safety programs for orientation, mandatory education, accident prevention, TJC, and other regulated education for all facilities and staff.
Maintain all data and documentation relative to the EC and EM program.
Monitor departmental compliance with required safety surveys or safety regulations.
Provide EC and EM committees with progress reports of all standards as required.
Oversee hazard communication, injury investigations, and reduction efforts.
Manage life safety education and fire drills.
Serve as the on-site security contact and facility contract liaison.