Safety Technician - Full Time

WVU Medicine; Martinsburg, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine in Martinsburg, WV is seeking a Safety Technician to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and employees. You will inspect life-safety systems, record findings, and support safety programs under the WVU Medicine Safety Director.

This role involves routine inspections of fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, exit lights, and fire/smoke barrier doors, with additional duties as assigned. The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or equivalent and at least two years of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years' experience in healthcare life safety required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; five years’ life safety experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and record information while inspecting Fire Extinguishers.
• Inspect and record information while inspecting Exit Lights.
• Inspect and record information while inspecting Emergency Lights.
• Inspect and record information while inspecting Fire/Smoke Barrier Doors.
• Inspect and record information while inspecting Eye Wash Stations.
• Conduct monthly fire drills; one per shift per quarter; include offsite facilities.
• Participate in committee and improvement activities as directed by Safety Director.
• Assist with inventory and maintenance of disaster supplies and equipment.
• Perform other administrative duties to support WVU Medicine safety programs.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Tactful interaction

Professional conduct

Flexibility

Professional appearance

Typing skills

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

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.9. 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 skills2. 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)