Facility Safety Officer - Full-time

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Prior to vendors or contactors beginning work at Advocate facilities, the Facility Safety Officer provides training, and orientation regarding safety, infection control, asbestos, logistics, and operations./li liAct as first responder for incidents at facility; maintains constant on-call response readiness and serve in multiple roles during incident command events at facility and corporate level./li liInterfaces with administration and department leadership to proactively perform risk assessments and discuss impacts to operational changes that impact patient safety, teammate safety, visitor safety, and life safety./li liInitiate and disseminate PCRA (Pre-Construction Risk Assessment), ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) and ILSM (Interim Life Safety Measures) documentation for projects at multiple facilities. Act as liaison between facility administration, Clinical Departments, and Planning Designing Construction teams, providing communication to ensure overall safety of the environment for patients, teammates, visitors, vendors, and contractors./li liGenerate and submit physical environment reports, safety reports, risk assessments, and any corrective action plans from regulatory and Accreditation surveys (Joint Commission, DHSR, CMS, CARF, CAP, CLIA) to Advocate Leadership and appropriate departments. Educate and coordinate corrective actions for any deficiencies identified during surveys, inspections, and assessments./li liInspects patient care and non-patient care departments, public spaces, and construction sites to ensure safe environment and compliance with applicable codes and regulations./li liDevelop, implement, and maintain documents, policies, procedures, and risk assessments for safety programs, assist with standardizing reports, programs, and processes at the facility and corporate level./li liManage and oversee the Accreditation Environment of Care (TJC), and/or Physical Environment (DNV) Safety programs for multiple facilities. Act as liaison for all chapters (Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials/Waste, Clinical Engineering, Fire Safety and Utilities) within the program. Coordinate and chair the Environment of Care or Physical Environment Committee, maintain committee agendas and minutes, communicate safety updates to committee./li liManages and completes various inspections of the physical environment, performs weekly safety rounds of departments and grounds, creates work orders and purchase orders to address deficiencies and corrective actions./li liAssist with proper handling, storage, documenting, inspecting, and transportation of hazardous waste/materials within facilities. Respond to hazardous material spills and emergencies./li liWorks collaboratively with other service lines to accomplish initiatives impacting patient care, patient safety, teammates, contractors, and visitor safety./li liImplement and oversee special projects as directed by Safety Leadership and Facility Administration./li liPresents safety programs, safety updates, and/or training to leadership, physicians, vendors/contractors, and teammates./li liAssist with product recalls by distributing approved internal product safety alerts and auditing of the facilities recall program yearly./li liSupport Advocate Teammate Health and Occupational Safety regarding injury/illness prevention and corrective actions to lower injury rates and prevent future teammate injuries by changing/modifying operational processes and spaces./li liAssist Facilities with eyewash compliance by ensuring risk assessments are conducted and OSHA regulatory requirements are completed by departments with eyewash stations./li liAssist with the Fire Drill process for teammates, patients, and visitors/li /ul Minimum Job Requirements pbEducation/b/p pBachelor's degree in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety amp; Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Management, Risk Management, or related discipline/p pbWork Experience/b/p pFive (5) years or more of experience in safety and/or facilities management that includes experience in emergency management, environmental safety, and life safety/p pbKnowledge / Skills / Abilities/b/p ul liMust have the ability to clearly communicate verbally, in person, and in writing with patients, families/agencies and the health care team./li liMust possess a sense of urgency and make sound decisions./li liMust be a critical thinker and is solution oriented./li liComputer skills with demonstration of skill and competence in use of Microsoft Office applications required./li liResponsible for setting a strong example of safety by working safely and utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately/li /ul Preferred Job Requirements pbCertification / License/b/p pHealth Care Environmental Manager (HEM) certification issued by the ECRI, Institute's Center for Healthcare Environmental Management (CHEM), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), or other related industry certifications highly preferred/p Physical Requirements and Working Conditions ul liThis position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions./li liOperates all equipment necessary to perform the job./li liExposed to a normal office environment./li liMust be able to carry up to 25 pounds of material and various types of equipment./li liTravel to other facilities in personal vehicle is required./li liSubject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions/li liMay be subject to hazards (e.g., chemicals, mechanical conditions, etc.) and atmospheric conditions (e.g., dust, fumes, etc.)/li /ul p/p p/p p/p pbuDISCLAIMER/u/b/p piAll responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities./i/p piThis job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders./i/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bPay Range/b/p$32.45 - $48.70p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppbOur Commitment to You:/b/pp/ppAdvocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:/pp/ppbCompensation/b/pulliBase compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training/liliPremium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate#39;s job/liliIncentive pay for select positions/liliOpportunity for annual increases based on performance/li/ulp/ppbBenefits and more/b/pulliPaid Time Off programs/liliHealth and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability/liliFlexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses/liliFamily benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave/liliDefined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs/liliEducational Assistance Program/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bAbout Advocate Health /b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"a href="https://www.advocatehealth.org/" target="_blank"Advocate Health/a is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names a href="https://www.advocatehealth.com/" target="_blank"Advocate Health Care/a in Illinois; a href="https://atriumhealth.org/" target="_blank"Atrium Health/a in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and a href="https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/" target="_blank"Aurora Health Care/a in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with a href="https://school.wakehealth.edu/" target="_blank"Wake Forest University School of Medicine/a serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits./p/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div