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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or Industrial Hygiene.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Five years experience in Hospital Safety
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Master's degree.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Prior managerial experience preferred.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Operational oversight and fiscal responsibility assuring the department maintains a high level of efficiency and fiscally responsible practices.
2. Assures compliance with local, state and federal safety laws and regulatory requirements, such as NFPA, OSHA, and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services.
3. Maintains a current understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements impacting safety in the healthcare environment.
4. Works effectively with the Safety Committee and various hospital departments to identify situations where the hospital may be out of compliance with regulatory requirements
5. Assures that the Safety program provides compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and codes of standards.
6. Maintains an effective system of surveillance covering all areas of the Hospital to identify safety hazards.
7. Works effectively with the Hospital's Safety Committee and the various hospital departments to identify and investigate potential hazards and safety practices that raise safety management issues to be addressed by the Safety Committee, and to implement Safety Committee recommendations and monitor the effectiveness of the changes. The results of such monitoring are reported to the Safety Committee.
8. Develops and maintains an ongoing methodology for insuring continued detection of safety hazards and regular communication of this information to the Safety Committee.
9. Effectively communicates safety management issues on a regular basis to the governing body, administration, and hospital departments.
10. Works to correct any conditions that present a hazard to the safety of patients, visitors, employees or others at WVU Medicine.
11. Works effectively with the Safety Committee, medical staff, hospital administration and the various hospital departments to correct any conditions that present a safety hazard.
12. Works effectively with the Safety Committee, medical staff, hospital administration and the various hospital departments to help prevent the reoccurrence of the conditions that presented a safety hazard.
13. Acts as a resource for all departments on safety related issues.
14. Develops organizational wide safety policies and procedures.
15. Formulates and provides information/recommendations in response to specific departmental and/or employee requests associated with the safety management program.
16. Facilitates general safety orientation for new employees and actively participates in continuing Occupation, Safety & Health education for all employees.
17. Coordinates regulatory agency surveys and inspections of WVU Medicine.
18. Accompanies where appropriate, or is available to, surveyors/inspectors that are on the premises of WVU Medicine to assist in answering their questions and concerns.
19. Assists hospital representatives in meetings, hearings, or negotiations with regulatory agencies that arise out of surveys or inspections by these entities.
20. Supervises and coordinates the activities of Safety personnel engaged in the preparation of training materials, record keeping and other related duties.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally, required to
stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
2. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include:
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Additional Job Description:
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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Shift:
Day (United States of America)Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)Company:
WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.Cost Center:
633 WH SafetyAddress:
1 Medical Park DriveWheelingWest VirginiaEqual Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
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