Senior Safety Officer

Ascension • Austin, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Safety Officer works in the Regulatory department at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. This full-time, weekday day-shift role maintains continuous survey readiness and regulatory compliance. The position implements and maintains the Environment of Care (EOC) program, including fire safety, hazardous materials safety, security, waste, utilities, and emergency management. It also identifies and addresses environmental risks and hazards, supports analyses of causes and corrective actions, and leads emergency coordination activities, education, and committees.

Requirements

• Driver's license obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• High school diploma equivalency with two years of cumulative experience, or an associate's or bachelor's degree, or four years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience.

Nice To Haves

• BCHCM certification specializing in health safety, credentialed by the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers.
• Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional certification credentialed by the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (BCHCM).

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from various regulatory agencies.
• Implement and maintain the Environment of Care (EOC) program, including fire safety, hazardous materials safety, security, waste, utilities, and emergency management.
• Maintain documentation of findings and improvements.
• Identify risks based on regulatory interpretation and other methods, and apply findings to policy creation.
• Monitor potential and actual environmental hazards.
• Participate in root and apparent cause analysis and recommend remedial and corrective actions.
• Lead emergency coordination (EC) rounding activities, EC/EM-related education, and EOC/EM committees.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, with HSA/FSA options.
• Employer-matched 403(b), financial planning and hardship resources, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Pro-rated paid time off and holidays.
• Ascension-paid tuition through Vocare, reimbursement, professional development, and online learning.
• Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care, and stress management resources.
• Parental leave, adoption assistance, and family benefits.
• Optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings, and other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED