Environmental Safety & Emergency Preparedness, Program Manager

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital is seeking a senior Environment of Care leader to provide oversight of safety, compliance, and risk management across hospital facilities. The role involves directing safety programs, coordinating regulatory activities, and serving as a key liaison with state and federal agencies.

The successful candidate will lead the EOC Committee, coordinate annual program evaluations, and drive continuous improvement in environmental safety and hazard management to protect patients,

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and technical advice for Environment of Care related matters to maintain a safe environment and regulatory compliance.
• Directly responsible for Safety Management, Emergency Management and Hazardous Materials/Waste Management.
• Coordinates and manages risk assessment and risk reduction activities in the physical environment.
• Leads Environment of Care Committee activities, including agenda preparation, meeting chairs and minutes distribution.
• Plans and coordinates training, drills and annual reviews for patient care areas and other facilities.
• Acts as liaison with regulatory agencies regarding environmental safety and safety program implementation.
• Maintains documentation, including Emergency Operations Plan and EM inventory, and ensures readiness at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Emergency management

Hazardous materials management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Job description

SUMMARY:

Provide leadership and technical advice for Environment of Care related matters in order to maintain a safe environment and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Brown University Health employees are expected to embrace Brown University Health's mission of "Delivering health with care" and successfully role model Brown University Health's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

• Demonstrates understanding of hospital's mission, vision and values.
• Demonstrates understanding of job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment plan.
• Complies with department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Reviews department policies and procedures
• Reviews hospital policies and procedures
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to our Customer Service Standards.
• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
• Directly responsible for Safety Management, Emergency Management and Hazardous Materials/Waste Management.
• Coordinates and manages risk assessment and risk reduction activities in the physical environment.
• In collaboration with the Environment of Care (EOC) Committee members, coordinates the annual evaluation of all programs in order to assess their effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement. Collects deficiency information and disseminates summaries of findings, actions and results to leadership.
• Programs include:
  • Safety Management
  • Security Management
  • Emergency Management
  • Fire Safety
  • Utilities Management
  • Medical Equipment Management
  • Hazardous Materials/Waste Management
• Implements and coordinates safety management programs as regulated by The Joint Commission (TJC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MADPH) the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), etc. for a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors in accordance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Works with departments to establish departmental safety policies and serves as a technical resource on all environmental safety related matters. Leads weekly safety/hazard surveillance tours to provide semi-annual reviews for patient care areas and annual reviews for all other areas. Follows up on identified or reported safety problems, concerns or recommendations.
• Maintains the chemical exposure-monitoring program. Responds to complaints of hazards, odors, indoor air quality, hazardous chemical spills. Investigates opportunities to minimize the amount of hazardous waste generated.
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• Hazardous Waste - Coordinate with the contracted vendor for hazardous waste collection and removal each month, performs weekly hazardous waste shed inspection, maintains manifests & other required documentation, monitors/replaces RCRA bins along with vendor, is a reference for users regarding how to dispose of unknown hazardous items or items and/or consults with contracted vendor.
• Intervenes when environmental conditions immediately threaten life or health or threaten to damage equipment or buildings.
• Coordinates implementation of new safety regulations. Acts as the liaison with all regulatory agencies as they relate to environmental safety. Available for consultation or assistance with Brown University Health affiliates
• Serves as leader for the Environment of Care Committee:
  • Determines agendas
  • Prepares for and chairs meetings
  • Records and distributes minutes
  • Ensures identified action items are followed to completion
• Emergency Management:
  • Works in alignment with the system-wide Director Emergency Management
  • Serves as Chair of the hospital's Emergency Management Committee, setting agendas, and facilitating meetings and follow-up action items
  • Plans and coordinates required EM drills.
  • Maintain EM inventory of supplies and equipment and ensures ready for use at all times.
  • Maintains documentation, including Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
  • Responses to Disaster events and coordinates incident command as needed.
  • Plans and coordinates training of staff on various EM scenarios. (evacuation, active shooter).
  • May interact with Community agencies (police, fire, EMS area incident command)
• Acts as a member of the Biohazards Laboratory Safety Committee and Radiation Safety Committee.
• Serves as the Chemical Hygiene officer.
• Generates quarterly Environment of Care Committee report for Leadership.
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