Environmental Safety Support Specialist- Safety- Full Time

20 Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

403b with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SolutionHealth is seeking an Environmental Safety Support Specialist to assist the safety department with hazardous materials handling, waste operations, and related surveillance rounds. The role includes coordinating with the DECON team and ensuring compliance with NH requirements.

Two or more years in environmental work within healthcare is preferred; a NH driver’s license is required. This on-site position offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities within the health system.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in infection control principles.
• Ability to provide superb customer service to all departments.
• Basic computer data entry skills.
• Capable of multitasking under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Supports hazardous waste handling, including packaging and shipping.
• Attends annual training and acts as back-up HW Coordinator.
• Performs scheduled audits on hazardous materials storage.
• Conducts general hazard surveillance rounds.
• Supports DECON team as required.
• Back-up EHS HW Coordinator per NH requirements.
• Completes environmental audits and waste collections.
• Collects sharps and pharmaceutical waste across locations.

Skills

Infection control principles

Customer service

Data entry

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

About the Job:

The Environmental Safety Support Specialist will be responsible for supporting various aspects of the safety department, including but not limited to hazardous materials handling, hazardous waste operations, safety hazard surveillance rounds, and the employee fit testing program.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides physical support across the Elliot Health System (EHS) for any manual tasks pertaining to hazardous waste, including but not limited to collecting, sorting, packaging and shipping
• Attends annual training and acts as a back-up HW Coordinator as defined by regulatory requirements.
• Conducts scheduled frequency audits on storage of hazardous materials and waste.
• Conducts general hazard surveillance rounds, as assigned.
• Attends Hazardous Materials and Waste Sub-committee.
• Attends all activities related to and provides physical support to DECON team; keeps all requirements up to date to be a member of the team.
• Acts as back-up EHS HW Coordinator as defined by state of NH requirements.
• Completes and documents assigned environmental audits.
• Complete scheduled and ad-hoc sharps collection throughout hospital and Rivers Edge locations.
• Completes scheduled collection of non-hazardous and hazardous pharmaceutical waste.
• Completes scheduled compressed gas cylinder distribution rounds at hospital and Rivers Edge locations.
• Completes ad-hoc lab and pharmacy hazardous waste removal; provides back-up collection preparation for shipping.
• Audits and packages universal waste for picking up per regulatory requirements.

Who You Are:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Two (2) plus years of experience in Environmental related field in healthcare or similar environment preferred.
• Valid NH Driver’s License required.
• Knowledgeable in infection Control Principles.
• Bloodborne Pathogens Chemical Safety required.
• Basic computer knowledge for data entry required.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure, provide superb customer service to all departments, and the ability to multitask

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following your start date.
• Accrued Earned Time 403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year for full time coded employees over 30 hours/week
• Miscellaneous Benefits – Pet Insurance, Legal Services, Vendor Discounts

Work Shift: Day

SolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

SolutionHealth is an integrated health system uniquely focused on providing access to high-value primary and specialty care that meets the growing needs of the communities we serve. Together, Southern New Hampshire Health and Elliot Health System, the founding members of SolutionHealth, are committed to innovative models of care and collaboration that improve the health and well‑being of more than half of million residents of our region. We start with committing to do the right thing, for each patient, always.