Environmental Health & Safety Specialist III

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: Position Overview: Job Description: EDUCATION: Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma. • Bachelors: Emergency/Disaster/HazMat Management, Public Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Sciences, Industrial Safety or related field TYPICAL EXPERIENCE: • 5 years recent relevant experience SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: • Knowledge of practices, and legal and regulatory requirements such as Title 22, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Cal-OSHA, The Joint Commission (TJC), and Dept of Health for healthcare disaster/emergency planning, preparedness, and management. • Knowledge of Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and applicable state and/or local emergency management systems. • Ability to integrate/coordinate the activities of internal departments and external agencies to adequately respond/execute responses to disaster situations. • Knowledge of legislative and regulatory protocols and requirements relating to workplace/occupational safety and injury prevention. • Ability to problem solve and make decisions during emergent/disaster situations. • Understands hospital and/or ambulatory healthcare operations. • Ability to define issues, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. • Demonstrates a proactive approach in identifying and addressing issues and concerns. • Collaboration skills to facilitate open sharing of information and cooperation with various stakeholders to problem solve and achieve desired results/outcome. • Displays a customer service focus in all decisions and actions. • Ability to communicate through verbal and written means, and to present information to a variety of audiences. • Ability to create and translate data into reports and presentations for appropriate audience. • Organization skills to effectively manage and/or re-prioritize activities and projects to meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness. • Ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties. • Demonstrates respect for cultural and linguistic differences and promotes an inclusive work environment. • Demonstrates initiative in providing feedback/input to improve workflow/processes. • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities. • Ability to maintain and work discreetly with confidential information. • Ability to use essential applications and/or databases associated with the roles duties and responsibilities. Job Shift: Schedule: Days of the Week: Weekend Requirements: Benefits: Unions: Position Status: Weekly Hours: Employee Status: Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidates experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Healths comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.