JOB SUMMARY
This position coordinates all activities of Emergency Response and Preparedness and the hospital's Physical Environment program in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and personnel. This position will develop, integrate, implement and ensure compliance of Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures throughout the hospital as required by Federal and State standards and the Joint Commission. As the Patient Safety Officer, this position will provide protection for all associates, patient, visitors and medical staff, consistent with the CHRISTUS Health mission and philosophy. The PSO safeguards property and provides a safe environment through application of patrol, surveillance, inspections and educational drills.
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops and maintains emergency plans, policies, procedures, and guidelines to address all hazards to the organization. Documents emergency incidents, drills, after action plans, and associated follow-up.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts emergency management related training, drills, and exercises for the institution.
• Leads the institutional emergency mass communication system implementation, operation, and maintenance. Liaisons with weather service providers for timely weather related notifications.
• Coordinates communication of emergency information to the campus in cooperation with other applicable departments including emails, phone lines, website, television monitors, etc.
• Ensures compliance with applicable emergency management requirements including local, state, federal and The Joint Commission hospital requirements.
• Responds to emergency incidents on campus. Coordinates preparation and response to emergencies including hazardous materials incidents.
• Responsible for ongoing development of environmental and safety guidelines.
• Works with Security and Plant Operations departments and Risk Manager/Patient Safety Officer to assure a safe, protective environment for associates, patients, medical staff, volunteers, visitors.
• Conducts routine surveillance and inspection of the facility, grounds, and off-site campuses to ensure that procedures and regulations are followed.
• Assures the annual revision of Safety and Emergency Management plans, as well as EC and LS policies.
• Schedules, conducts, and documents required safety and emergency drills, including ILSM and construction inspections.
• Leads Safety Council/Committee and advises Safety Teams to assure compliance with The Joint Commission, OSHA, NFPA, and other regulatory bodies.
• In collaboration with the State Director of EOC and Safety, reports Safety Council activities and Performance Improvement to Quality Management Council and Governing Board.
• Annually organizes hazardous materials inventory and assures SDS availability to all staff.
JOB STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor's Degree
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time
In 1999, two historic Catholic charities became one, forming CHRISTUS Health and creating a unique purpose in the modern health care market - to take better care of people.
To extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, the mission that the Sisters of Charity Health Care system and Incarnate Word Health system shared for more than a century, is now also the mission of CHRISTUS Health.
Ranked among the top 10 Catholic health systems in the United States by size, the CHRISTUS Health system includes more than 40 hospitals and facilities in seven U.S. states, Chile and six states in Mexico, with assets of more than $4.6 billion.
Whether seeking care in Alexandria Louisiana, or Coahuila, Mexico, patients discover that the healing spirit is alive at CHRISTUS Health.