Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to join the Facilities team in Madison, WI. This full-time, day-shift role focuses on creating and maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors, while leading emergency preparedness efforts across the facility.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or related field, plus at least one year of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• Familiarity with NFPA, OSHA, CMS and Joint Commission standards helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead EH&S programs to achieve operational excellence in safety and compliance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with NFPA, OSHA, DNR, EPA, CMS and Joint Commission standards.
• Perform internal audits, coordinate inspections, and report data to improve outcomes.
• Lead Emergency Preparedness program and ensure JC/CMS requirements are met.
• Manage Emergency Preparedness supplies and resources for the facility.
• Represent safety efforts on the Incident Command Team and Emergency Preparedness Committee.

Skills

Environmental Health & Safety

Regulatory compliance

Emergency preparedness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-SSM Health West Beltline

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

This role will help create and maintain a safe, compliant healthcare environment by leading safety programs, emergency preparedness efforts, and regulatory compliance initiatives. This work protects patients, visitors, and caregivers while ensuring our healthcare facilities are prepared to respond effectively to emergencies and operational risks.

Department: Facilities

Schedule: Full-time 40 hours per week on the day shift

Job Summary:

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist ensures that their assigned Health Care facility (hospital, Clinics, Long term Care) maintains a safe environmental for staff, visitors and patients; and lead the Emergency preparedness function for the facility.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides subject matter expertise to lead collaborative teams to achieve operational excellence in Environmental Health and Safety, Fire and Life Safety, Hazardous Materials and Waste, and Industrial Hygiene.

• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards such as NFPA, OSHA, DNR, EPA, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission as well as State regulatory agencies.

• Serves as internal auditor of compliance. Works independently or with others to collect, organize, and report data. Coordinates or conducts internal surveys and investigations and attends external regulatory inspections and provides guidance to achieve optimal results.

• Provides leadership for the Emergency Preparedness program including assuring the JC/CMS Emergency preparedness requirements are met.

• Manages and maintains Emergency Preparedness supplies, references and resources.

• Acts as the Safety Officer or Liaison Officer in the Incident Command Team and as an active member of the Emergency Preparedness Committee.

• Participates in Emergency Preparedness meetings with external agencies, local, regional and state levels.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or equivalent work experience in a related field.

EXPERIENCE

• One-year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

9260000069 Facilities and Real Estate (WI Region)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.