Safety Operations Manager
About The Position
The primary purpose of this position is to manage the daily operations, staff, resources, and safety programs of a multidisciplinary Safety Department team serving Oregon State Hospital. The position plans and assigns work, coordinates staffing and coverage across both campuses, develops and evaluates employees, provides program management and direction for safety programs administered by assigned staff, including establishing priorities and objectives, evaluating program performance, and directing improvement efforts. The Safety Manager works in partnership with a second Safety Manager and the Director of Safety to implement department priorities, maintain compliance with major regulatory frameworks including Oregon OSHA, The Joint Commission, CMS, Oregon hospital licensing requirements, and applicable fire and life safety standards, strengthen staff capability through cross-training, and provide coordinated safety support throughout the hospital. Each manager retains direct accountability for an assigned team while also supporting department-wide operations and continuity of leadership.
Requirements
- Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Experience with management and supervisory principles, including staffing, work planning and assignment, performance evaluation, conflict resolution, personnel policies, and collective bargaining agreements.
- Experience leading a multidisciplinary team, establishing clear expectations, balancing competing priorities, allocating resources, promoting shared accountability, and maintaining service continuity during organizational or operational change.
- Experience in coaching and developing employees through regular feedback, training, cross-training, mentoring, and identification of professional-development opportunities.
- Experience addressing employee performance and conduct concerns promptly, fairly, and consistently.
- Knowledge of occupational and environmental safety principles, hazard identification and control, incident investigation, corrective-action management, and safety program administration.
- Experience interpreting and applying complex laws, regulations, accreditation standards, policies, and technical guidance to hospital operations.
- Experience analyzing incidents, hazards, compliance findings, and performance data and developing practical, risk-based recommendations.
- Effective leadership, communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, including the ability to manage disagreement constructively and clearly communicate technical information, expectations, risks, and recommendations to varied audiences.
Responsibilities
- Manage the daily operations, staff, resources, and safety programs of a multidisciplinary Safety Department team.
- Plan and assign work, coordinate staffing and coverage across both campuses.
- Develop and evaluate employees.
- Provide program management and direction for safety programs administered by assigned staff, including establishing priorities and objectives, evaluating program performance, and directing improvement efforts.
- Implement department priorities in partnership with a second Safety Manager and the Director of Safety.
- Maintain compliance with major regulatory frameworks including Oregon OSHA, The Joint Commission, CMS, Oregon hospital licensing requirements, and applicable fire and life safety standards.
- Strengthen staff capability through cross-training.
- Provide coordinated safety support throughout the hospital.
- Retain direct accountability for an assigned team while also supporting department-wide operations and continuity of leadership.
Benefits
- Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
- Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
- Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 10 hours/month.
- Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
