Healthcare Project Manager

WM; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Healthcare Project Manager to oversee onsite activities related to hazardous waste management at hospitals. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with local regulations, supervise personnel, and consult with clients on cost-saving opportunities. This position requires a bachelor's degree and two years of relevant healthcare experience. A competitive benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant work experience in the Healthcare Industry required.
• RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience required.
• Strong leadership and relationship building skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
• Consult with Hospital client to identify and implement cost saving opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with client and government regulations through inspections.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Vendor management

Creative problem solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business or related field

High School Diploma or GED with four (4) years of relevant work experience

Job description

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Job Summary
Plans and directs all onsite activities at client Hospital location in relation to the storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous and Regulated Medical wastes and other related services following federal, state & local regulations. Manages and plans activities of onsite personnel. Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues and contract management. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental issues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
- Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from client site including profiling, scheduling, and manifesting.
- Consult with Hospital client to identify, design and implement cost saving opportunities and proposals.
- Ensure compliance with client and government regulations by performing necessary inspections and reporting. Resolve all issues in a timely manner.
- Administer client and vendor financial obligations including invoicing, reporting and contracts.
- Promote culture of safety by ensuring site personnel are properly trained to perform assigned duties and comply with safety, environmental, federal, state and local regulations.
- May occasionally be required to perform labor-intensive activities (e.g., drum collection and bulking).
Supervisory Responsibilities
The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes:
- Direct supervision of approximately 0 to 10 full-time operations level employees.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience
- Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business or related field, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
- Experience: Two (2) years of relevant work experience in the Healthcare Industry (in addition to education requirement).
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
- RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience required.
- Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements. Such testing may include urinalysis, oral swab, drug hair follicle testing and/or alcohol testing.
- Some WM customers require COVID and other vaccinations. For these positions, proof of vaccination will be required subject only to any obligation to accommodate for religious or disability reasons.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
- Profit and loss (budgeting).
- Project management.
- Customer service and vendor management.
- An entrepreneurial skill set is highly valued with the ability to creatively achieve stretch goals and provide new services and value to existing customers.
- Supervisory and team building skills.
- Creative problem solving and innovative thinker.
- Effective and concise communication.
- Adept decision making.
- Strategic thinking.
- Strong leadership and relationship building skills.
- Strong business acumen and financial knowledge.
- Self-motivated and directed with a keen sense of urgency to deliver results.
Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds most of the work day;
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) most of the work day;
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day;
- Normal setting for this job is: indoor and outdoor with frequent visits to sites
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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