System Manager, Environment of Care Safety and Emergency Preparedness
About The Position
This position manages, monitors, and improves Safety, Environmental, and Emergency Management programs, with the primary goal of protecting patients, visitors, associates, and physicians. It monitors and maintains hospital compliance with TJC, OSHA, EPA, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations related to safety, environmental protection, and emergency management. The role provides management for regional OhioHealth Safety Officers and advises hospital personnel on safety programs. It serves on the leadership team of the System VP of Quality and contributes to the broader OhioHealth quality and safety strategy. The position drives a standardized system safety management program across OhioHealth business units, covering accreditation, safety, environmental, and emergency management. It supports the department’s strategic plan and the Safety Management System, promotes continual compliance improvement, analyzes safety metrics, assists with forecasting and strategic planning, collaborates with subject matter experts, standardizes vendors, equipment, and Safety Officer processes, and serves as the main contact for safety regulatory compliance issues. It also builds relationships across internal departments, develops standardized reporting, supports inclusion in system-wide initiatives, standardizes Site Safety Officer development, creates onboarding, identifies training needs, and manages assigned operating and capital budgets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Safety.
- Experience applying TJC Environment of Care, Life Safety, and Emergency Management standards.
- Experience with occupational safety and health regulations, including industrial hygiene and environmental regulations, and emergency management.
Responsibilities
- Develop and drive a standardized system safety management program for accreditation, safety, environmental, and emergency management across OhioHealth business units.
- Support the department strategic plan and the structure and success of the Safety Management System.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to improve compliance and analyze safety metrics.
- Assist the Director and Senior Consultants with forecasting future needs and strategic planning.
- Collaborate with internal subject matter experts on projects and initiatives.
- Work with advisors to standardize vendors, equipment, and Safety Officer processes across the system.
- Use lean methodology to identify system-wide gaps and risks and work with stakeholders to address them.
- Serve as the main point of contact for safety regulatory compliance issues.
- Develop relationships with internal departments, including Protective Services, EVS, Infection Control, Facilities, and Associate Health.
- Develop and standardize value-added data and information reporting.
- Encourage inclusion in large-scope system initiatives.
- Standardize development of Site Safety Officers and create an onboarding program for new officers.
- Identify training needs based on risk assessments, new regulations, or incident reviews.
- Plan, monitor, and manage operating and capital budgets for assigned areas.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
