Sr Regional Health & Safety Manager – Las Vegas, NV - Full-time / Part-time

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else as you help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
We invite you to join our Enterprise Health & Safety Team as Regional Health & Safety Manager with primary accountability for providing enterprise health and safety support to multiple care delivery (clinical) and administrative office facilities in our Southwest region, heavily centered in the Las Vegas, Nevada and Southern California areas.
 
This position works collaboratively with our Enterprise Health & Safety Team as well as other Regional Health & Safety Managers to collectively support state and local operations. As a regional support role, a minimum of 50% travel is expected. The Regional Health & Safety Manager will reside in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Serving as regional liaison between Enterprise Health & Safety programs and UnitedHealth Group's regional operations
Ensuring compliance with Enterprise environmental health & safety programs as well as state and local legislation
Developing, maintaining and implementing health and safety programs on a regional basis
Providing support and motivation to continuously improve health and safety measures at individual facilities and on a regional basis
Serving as regional contact for local, federal, and state health and safety agencies
Leading EHS audit process in assigned area of responsibility. Assisting operations in addressing audit recommendations
Participating in accident investigations, perform root cause analysis for injuries and near misses, where warranted
Helping to define and support health and safety performance metrics
Maintaining knowledge of all applicable corporate, federal, state and local health and safety regulatory requirements.
Staying abreast of developing regulatory requirements, particularly on a state and local level
Keeping business operations and Enterprise Health & Safety leadership informed of new and developing regulations
Serving as a resource and consultant for management, supervisors, and employees to effectively address safety issues and concerns
Facilitating government safety inspections for designated location(s) and responding in a timely manner with facility management to inquiries / inspections by loss control service provider(s) and government agencies (OSHA, EPA, DOT, Insurance, etc.
Ensuring safety committees are established where required and provide appropriate oversight
Participating in and support cross-functional project teams and committees

Required Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field; or equivalent experience
5+ years  of experience managing health and safety requirements within a healthcare or related industry
Thorough familiarity with OSHA and state equivalents for healthcare (or related) facilities
Demonstrated ability to manage federal, state and local regulatory compliance at multiple facilities in multiple states
Intermediate computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to effectively and thoroughly audit facilities as well as assist in addressing audit findings
Demonstrated ability to manage OSHA recordkeeping and H&S metrics for multiple facilities
UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.
 
Already Fortune 6, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.
 
Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.
 
Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
Job Keywords: OSHA, Audits, Environmental health, investigations, Las Vegas, NV, Nevada