Safety Officer III

Medxcel is here to lead the transformation of healthcare facilities management by incorporating a new approach to providing services. Created by healthcare, for healthcare, we have a dedicated focus on our people and customers, as well as providing tools, processes, support resources, data analytics and insource strategies that drive results.

The Safety Officer III is a senior professional position for the Emergency Management (EM), Environment of Care (EC) Program and Safety programs. As a Safety and EM professional, this position will exercise responsibility and accountability for coordinating, collecting, disseminating, and intervening in a manner that anticipates, prevents, and identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards. This role maintains continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from regulatory agencies, including The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),The Joint Commission (TJC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), state and local agencies, and identified industry best management practices (BMP).

This is a role in which the associate serves regularly in a highly visible capacity: experience, skills, demeanor, and ability to handle difficult and sometimes stressful circumstances are a clear expectation. In addition, the position will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the Environment of Care Program, which includes safety and security management, fire safety, life safety, hazardous materials and waste management, medical equipment, utilities management, and Emergency Management.

In addition, this position may serve in a lead supporting role providing leadership, coaching, mentoring, training and assisting in managing the daily work load/schedules of Safety Officer I’s and II’s.

This position is located at St. John Hospital and Medical Center- Detroit, MI.

Leadership (10%)

• Provides leadership support to Safety Officer I and II’s. Support Regional Director in program deployment and support needs.
• Actively manage staff and assure that each is treated with respect and fairness and that each is provided with tools and knowledge to perform their duties.
• Create and maintain a positive work environment; support team members to be adequately equipped to perform their duties and responsibilities.
• Escalate any performance issues to the Regional.

Manage and maintain EC and life safety compliance (30%)

• Coordinate the Emergency Management (EM), Environment of Care (EC) and Safety programs as they directly relate to the health care setting and the overall environment of care.
• Identify risks based on regulatory interpretation and other methods, and apply to policy creation.
• Oversight of EC in efforts to maintain high standards of safety, regulatory compliance, maintaining documentation of findings and improvements.
• Participate in incident investigation to identify causal factors to determine how incidents might be prevented in the future.
• Monitor potential and actual environmental Leads EC rounding activities.
• Participate in root and apparent cause analysis and recommend remedial and corrective action.
• Participates in or leads internal committees EM, EC, and Safety, management, and initiatives.
• In coordination with the Regional Emergency Management Officer, serves as the facility’s EM liaison with local, regional, state, public, and private entities.
• Assists in coordination of exercises as outlined by Medxcel and regulatory authorities.
• Assists in OSHA, TJC, and, as directed, other regulatory compliance investigations.

Training (10%)

• Develops and implements education programs and materials to train staff to detect, mitigate, and avoid workplace hazards.
• Provides technical guidance to management, surveyors, and other appropriate parties regarding occupational health and safety-related problems regarding accreditation standards.
• Develop and implement educational programs for EC regulatory.

Policy and Procedure Support (30%)

• Provide policy and procedure interpretation and education as it applies to the EC, Life Safety, and Emergency Management Plans.
• Conduct research and applicable regulations/standards concerning workplace safety and integrate findings into policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide education and training regarding accreditation standards and regulations as they relate to Medxcel policies and procedures.
• Maintain the policy and procedure repository and revision process including FMOS for EC and EM.

Document Management (20%)

• Maintain and continuously improve the Medxcel Facility Management Plans, including the EOC and Emergency management plans, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards and implementation at the facility.
• Maintain regulatory readiness documentation, ensuring system is compliant with regulatory standards and that the personnel are trained accordingly.
• Maintains FMOS binders specific to EC and EM, to include all required documentation, data, reports, etc. and produces required materials accordingly.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Emergency Management, or related field, or a high school diploma with 7 years experience in hospital safety management, security management, risk management, emergency management, facilities management, quality improvement, infection control, or related field -required.
• Master’s degree from a program centered on Safety, Emergency Management, or related -preferred.

License/Certification:

• Valid Driver’s License -required. 
• Relevant certifications in areas of Environmental/Regulatory compliance and safety including IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800 -required. 
• Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) -required. 
• Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional (CHEP) -preferred. 

Experience:

• At least seven years of experience in inpatient health care safety and/or emergency management -required. 
• Previous experience in a lead or supervisory role -preferred. 
• Previous experience developing policies and procedures -preferred. 

Competencies: 

• Knowledge of safety/emergency management, hospital/facilities management, clinical engineering, and/or regulatory standards is required.
• Experience in developing policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Analytical skills to comprehend and interpret complex regulations, perform data analysis, and communicate results to others.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict management skills.
• Organizational and project management skills.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentational communication skills.
• Performs work with a high degree of latitude.
• Possesses expert knowledge of subject matter.

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