Quality Health & Safety Officer

Czech Rehabilitation Hospital; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Czech Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking an experienced HSE professional to lead safety, health, and regulatory compliance across healthcare facilities.

You will conduct risk assessments, safety inspections, and incident reporting; coordinate DOH and JCI audits, maintain documentation, and support emergency procedures with clear, actionable reports.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in HSE, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily compliance with HSE policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Incident reporting

Hazard identification

Education

Diploma/Bachelor's in HSE or related field

NEBOSH IGC

IOSH certification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure daily compliance with company HSE policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with UAE HSE regulations, DOH requirements, and JCI standards.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, safety rounds, and risk assessments in healthcare facilities.
• Identify hazards and unsafe practices and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain risk assessments, inspection reports, checklists, and HSE records.
• Ensure employees properly use PPE and follow safety procedures.
• Conduct HSE inductions, toolbox talks, and safety awareness sessions.
• Assist in investigating accidents, incidents, near misses, and injuries and prepare reports.
• Ensure proper fire safety, emergency procedures, evacuation plans, and first-aid arrangements.
• Coordinate and participate in fire drills, emergency drills, and evacuation exercises.
• Monitor housekeeping, workplace safety, and infection-control-related safety practices.
• Ensure contractors, visitors, and other third parties follow safety requirements.
• Support JCI accreditation, audits, inspections, and compliance activities.
• Maintain required JCI and DOH documentation and records.
• Identify JCI and DOH compliance gaps and follow up on corrective actions.
• Prepare regular HSE reports and safety updates for management.
• Stay updated with UAE HSE regulations, DOH requirements, JCI standards, and healthcare safety practices.
• Perform other HSE duties assigned by management.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in HSE, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of HSE experience, preferably in the healthcare sector.
• Experience in hospitals, clinics, medical centers, or healthcare facilities is preferred.
• NEBOSH IGC certification is preferred/required.
• IOSH certification is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of UAE HSE regulations, DOH requirements, and JCI standards.
• Experience with JCI accreditation, audits, safety inspections, and compliance requirements is preferred.
• Experience in risk assessments, incident reporting, safety inspections, emergency procedures, and corrective actions.
• Good knowledge of PPE, fire safety, first aid, and workplace safety.
• Good communication, reporting, and documentation skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work with clinical and non-clinical healthcare teams.