Ambulatory Safety Program Manager

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Ambulatory Safety Program Manager to lead and coordinate safety programs across its ambulatory care network. The role partners with clinical, operational, facilities and risk teams to implement enterprise-wide safety initiatives consistent with UCLA Health safety standards.

The position provides direction to ambulatory EHS staff and ensures standardized safety program delivery across diverse clinics.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Occupational Safety Programs (IIPP, ergonomics, waste, fire safety, industrial hygiene, respiratory protection).
• Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety, Engineering, Public Health, or equivalent.
• Advanced knowledge of EHS principles in a complex healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Ability to analyze safety data and identify systemic risks for prevention.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of ambulatory EHS programs enterprise-wide.
• Serve as primary EHS contact for ambulatory operations and coordinate with clinic leadership.
• Lead multidisciplinary safety initiatives and translate requirements into ambulatory processes.
• Mentor ambulatory EHS specialists and oversee safety operations across distributed clinics.

Skills

Occupational safety

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Healthcare safety

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Health/Safety

Job description

Description

The Environmental Health & Safety Ambulatory Safety Program Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for environmental health and safety programs across the ambulatory care enterprise. This position serves as the primary Environmental Health & Safety point of contact for ambulatory operations and partners directly with ambulatory and clinic leadership to identify risks, develop and implement enterprise-wide safety initiatives, and ensure alignment with organizational, regulatory, and UCLA Health safety standards.

The position provides functional leadership and direction to ambulatory EHS specialists and serves as the central coordinator for ambulatory safety operations, ensuring consistent implementation of safety programs across a diverse and geographically distributed clinic environment.

Working in partnership with clinical, operational, facilities, employee health, risk management, infection prevention, and other organizational stakeholders, the position leads complex, multidisciplinary safety initiatives and translates organizational safety requirements into practical processes for ambulatory operations.

The role requires a high degree of independent judgment, program ownership, strategic planning, stakeholder management, and subject matter expertise in healthcare environmental health and safety.

Qualifications

• Extensive previous experience of Occupational Safety Programs, including IIPP, Ergonomics, hazardous and medical waste, fire safety, industrial hygiene and respiratory protection.


• Bachelor's Degree in Health and Safety, Engineering, Public Health, or similar relevant fields and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Advanced knowledge of environmental health and safety principles and practices within a complex healthcare environment.


• Strong knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements applicable to healthcare and ambulatory environments.


• Demonstrated ability to analyze safety data, identify systemic risks, and develop evidence-based prevention strategies.


• Strong project and program management skills.


• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with leaders across multiple departments and organizational levels.


• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.


• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary initiatives and achieve results without direct authority.


• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing organizational needs.


• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and staff development capabilities.


• In-depth knowledge of how hospital operations operate safely and in compliance with all laws, regulations, accreditation standards, policies, and procedures (Cal/OSHA, Joint Commission, CDPH).


• Knowledge of Medical Center Safety policies and procedures.


• Must possess a CA Driver's License within 3 months of hiring and participate in the DMV Pull Notice.