Senior Safety Officer

Ascension • Panama City, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for coordinating, collecting, disseminating, and intervening in a manner that anticipates, prevents, identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards. The Senior Safety Officer will maintain continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from various regulatory agencies. This position is responsible for implementing and maintaining compliance of the Environment of Care (EOC) program, including fire, hazardous materials safety and security/waste/utilities/emergency management (EM). The role involves maintaining documentation of findings and improvements, identifying risks based on regulatory interpretation and other methods, and applying them to policy creation. The Senior Safety Officer will monitor potential and actual environmental hazards, participate in root and apparent cause analysis, and recommend remedial and corrective actions. Additionally, this role will lead emergency coordination (EC) rounding activities, EC/EM related education, and EOC/EM Committee(s).

Requirements

• Drivers License obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Certification specializing in Health Safety preferred.
• Certification credentialed from the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (BCHCM). Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, collect, disseminate, and intervene in a manner that anticipates, prevents, identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards.
• Maintain continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from various regulatory agencies.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining compliance of the Environment of Care (EOC) program, including fire, hazardous materials safety and security/waste/utilities/emergency management (EM). Maintain documentation of findings and improvements.
• Identify risks based on regulatory interpretation and other methods, and apply to policy creation.
• Monitor potential and actual environmental hazards.
• Participate in root and apparent cause analysis and recommends remedial and corrective action.
• Lead emergency coordination (EC) rounding activities, EC/EM related education, and EOC/EM Committee(s).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

What This Job Offers

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