Manager Facility Safety - Full Time - Day Shift - Wexford Hospital

Highmark Health; Wexford (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a senior leader to oversee Life Safety and Environment of Care within the Facility's Emergency Preparedness program. The role leads safety and emergency management, serving as the officer for these areas.

Responsibilities include staff hiring/coaching, organizing daily operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, coordinating life safety testing, and maintaining required documentation.

Qualifications

• Staff management and development experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of safety and emergency management principles.
• Ability to navigate regulatory requirements and Joint Commission standards.

Responsibilities

• Hire and terminate staff; coach and develop; manage performance and productivity.
• Plan and direct day‑to‑day operations; set policies and programs.
• Ensure compliance with authorities (Safety, Fire, Life Safety).
• Schedule and oversee Life Safety testing/Environment of Care inspections with vendors.
• Maintain EOCare and Life Safety paperwork per Joint Commission standards.
• Lead Environment of Care, Safety, and Disaster Committees; act as Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.
• Manage fire drills and conduct fire door inspections and interim Life Safety assessments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff management

Regulatory compliance

Emergency management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety/science/healthcare management/engineering

Job description

Company: Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

This job is responsible for leading, managing, and coordinating Life Safety and Environment of Care as it applies to Facility's Emergency Preparedness. Leads the safety and emergency management functions and serves as the officer for these respective areas.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform management responsibilities to include, but are not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity.
• Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority 20%.
• Directs and ensures compliance with all authorities having jurisdiction (Safety, Fire and Life Safety regulations 20%.
• Maintains scheduling of Vendors Performing Life Safety & Environment of Care testing/ Inspection 20%.
• Maintain all Life Safety & Environment of Care Paperwork per Joint Commission Standards 20%.
• Leads the Environment of Care Committee, Safety Committee, Disaster Committee, and serves as the hospital's Emergency Preparedness Coordinator 10%.
• Manage Fire Drills and Perform Fire Door Inspections and interim Life Safety Assessments 10%.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE

• Required: None
• Preferred: 2 years of experience with the national fire protection association’s life safety code

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in safety science, healthcare management, business, engineering or similar OR four years of relevant, progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor’s degree
• Preferred: None

LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: None
• Preferred: Certified Life Safety Specialist for Health Care Facility Managers; issued by National Fire Protection Association

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Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America's largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health's 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization's affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health's businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.