Environmental Safety Support Specialist- Safety- Full Time

Elliot Health System; Manchester (NH); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

403(b) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement up to $4,000 per

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Elliot Health System is seeking an Environmental Safety Support Specialist to assist with hazardous materials handling, waste operations, and safety surveillance across the hospital system. The role supports the EHS team, participates in DECON activities, and upholds NH regulatory requirements while ensuring safe, compliant operations.

The position requires a high school diploma and 2+ years in an environmental field within healthcare or similar settings, plus a NH driver’s license and basic

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Two+ years of environmental experience in healthcare or similar setting.
• NH Driver's License required.
• Knowledge of infection control, bloodborne pathogens, and chemical safety.

Responsibilities

• Supports hazardous materials handling, waste operations, and related tasks across EHS.
• Attends annual training and acts as back-up HW Coordinator as defined by regulatory requirements.
• Conducts scheduled audits on storage of hazardous materials and waste.
• Performs general hazard surveillance rounds as assigned.
• Attends Hazardous Materials and Waste Sub-committee.
• Provides physical support to DECON team and maintains NH requirements for membership.
• Completes environmental audits and ad-hoc sharps collection.
• Completes scheduled collection of non-hazardous and hazardous pharmaceutical waste.
• Conducts compressed gas cylinder distribution rounds at hospital and Rivers Edge locations.
• Packages and audits universal waste per regulatory requirements.

Skills

Infection Control

Bloodborne Pathogens

Chemical Safety

Customer Service

Data Entry

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

**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