Safety Technician - Full Time

WVU Medicine; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The BMC Berkeley Medical Center is seeking a Safety Technician to ensure the safety of patients, visitors, and staff by inspecting and recording information on safety doors, lights, extinguishers, and barriers in accordance with NFPA, ANSI, and Joint Commission standards.

The role requires at least a high school diploma and 2 years in healthcare life safety, with preferred candidates holding a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience. 40-hour work week, day shift, non-exempt position.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two years’ experience in healthcare life safety.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Five years’ experience in healthcare life safety preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and records information while inspecting Fire Extinguishers.
• Inspects and records information while inspecting Exit Lights.
• Inspects and records information while inspecting Emergency Lights.
• Inspects and records information while inspecting Fire/Smoke Barrier Doors.
• Inspects and records information while inspecting Eye Wash Stations.
• Performs monthly fire drills, one per shift per quarter. Fire Drills will include offsite facilities.
• Participates in committee and improvement activities at WVU Medicine as directed by the WVU Medicine Safety Director.
• Assists with inventory and maintenance of disaster supplies and equipment at WVU Medicine.
• Performs other administrative duties to support the overall mission of the WVU Medicine health and safety programs, as assigned by the WVU Medicine Director of Safety.

Skills

Healthcare life safety

Inspection records

Communication skills

Basic compute

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

NFPA standards

ANSI standards

Joint Commission standards

Job description

Ensures the safety of patients, visitors, and employees by making sure that safety doors, lights, and fire extinguishers are inspected and up to code. All inspections will be in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and The Joint Commission standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** : **

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Two (2) years’ experience in healthcare life safety.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** : **

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s Degree.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Five (5) years’ experience in healthcare life safety.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Inspects and records information while inspecting Fire Extinguishers.
2. Inspects and records information while inspecting Exit Lights.
3. Inspects and records information while inspecting Emergency Lights.
4. Inspects and records information while inspecting Fire/Smoke Barrier Doors.
5. Inspects and records information while inspecting Eye Wash Stations.
6. Performs monthly fire drills, one per shift per quarter. Fire Drills will include offsite facilities.
7. Participates in committee and improvement activities at WVU Medicine as directed by the WVU Medicine Safety Director.

8 Assists with inventory and maintenance of disaster supplies and equipment at WVU Medicine.

1. Performs other administrative duties to support the overall mission of the WVU Medicine health and safety programs, as assigned by the WVU Medicine Director of Safety.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing duties of this job, the employee is occasionally, required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
2. Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully me.
3. May be required to perform duties in inclement weather.
4. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 35 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and /or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The Safety Technician may also be expected to wear personal protective equipment that is cumbersome, hot and uncomfortable for patient decontamination.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Good oral and written communications skills
2. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, visitors, medical staff, regulatory agencies and the general public.
3. Accountable for personnel and professional conduct and behavior.
4. Demonstrates the flexibility in response to unexpected changes in work volume, emergencies, staffing or scheduling changes.
5. Maintains a professional appearance in accordance with hospital policy.
6. Must possess basic compute and typing skills.
7. Must function independently and have flexibility, personnel integrity, and the ability to work effectively with personnel, support and outside agencies.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company:

BMC Berkeley Medical Center

Cost Center:

633 UH Safety

Address:

2500 Hospital Drive

Martinsburg

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.