Senior Safety Specialist

Hackensack Meridian Health; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Senior Safety Specialist to administer our Environmental Health and Safety programs across facilities in New Jersey. You will oversee compliance, train teams and support risk reduction initiatives.

This onsite role requires travel to hospitals and other care sites, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to lead investigations and audits with operational partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3 years of safety experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Environment of Care and Life Safety standards.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations pertaining to safety.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including Google Suite and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and maintain EH&S programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Travel to facilities to support EH&S matters.
• Lead EH&S committees and provide training and risk-reduction initiatives.
• Conduct risk assessments and investigations of safety incidents.
• Assist in regulatory audits and inspections across sites.

Skills

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Senior Safety Specialist, under the direction of the Dir, Network Safety Officer, will be responsible for administering or overseeing HMH's Environmental Health and Safety Management programs and perform all job functions listed below in accordance with Network procedures and in compliance with regulatory agencies.

This position will be onsite.

A day in the life of a Senior Safety Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

• Participate in the identification, development, implementation, and maintenance of HMH programs, policies, and procedures created to ensure sustainable compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations.
• Travel and provide support to all HMH facilities, including hospitals, long term care, ambulatory care, and home care facilities for Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) related matters.
• Participate in and provide support to Network and local EH&S related programs/committees as an EH&S representative, e.g. Environment of Care, Safe Patient Handling, Security, Water Management, Infection Prevention, Workplace Violence, etc.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis, Apparent Cause Analysis, in collaboration with other HMH Departments.
• Develop, implement, arrange and conduct EH&S related training programs.
• Monitor all applicable regulatory agencies (e.g. OSHA, TJC, and State of New Jersey policies and standards) for changes.
• Collaborate with other Departments and Vendors to reduce Team Member injuries.
• Participate and provide support in construction and fire/life safety related activities, such as pre and post inspections, attending project meetings, giving design guidance, assisting in ICRA, PCRA, and ILSM, Fire drills, and collaborating with AHJ.
• Assist in the management of all OSHA programs in collaboration with applicable Departments.
• Promptly assists with response to real and perceived emergencies (e.g., hazardous materials spills, fire alarms, odors, indoor air quality concerns).
• Conduct and perform EH&S related risk assessments, e.g.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analysis
• Conducts and participates in regulatory audits and rounding to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies/AHJ (i.g. OSHA, EPA, NJDEP, TJC, CMS, etc), mediation projects (e.g., asbestos abatement, mold, lead).
• Arrange, in collaboration with Team Health; proactive measures for high risk groups identified to reduce injuries.
• Serves as a liaison between vendors and construction project managers for environmental and indoor air quality reactive measures for high risk groups identified to reduce injuries.
• Conducts routine EH&S surveys and inspections (e.g., hazard surveillance, laboratory safety, interim life safety, QA for penetrations and fire doors, staff knowledge, office ergonomics).
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Bachelor's degree with 3 years of safety experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of TJC's Environment of Care and Life safety standards and requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state and local regulations pertaining to safety and fire safety; ability to identify and evaluate hazard and risks and make effective recommendations based upon comprehensive, regulatory compliant assessments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; ability to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials; ability to supervise and coordinate the work of others.
• Ability to conduct team member injury investigations.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred

• OSHA Hazwoper - 40 hour training.
• Knowledgeable of OSHA.1910.134 and other sections of 29 CFR 1910.
• Knowledge of EPA and local NJDEP requirements.
• Public speaking and training experience.
• Performance and project management skills.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred

• Certified healthcare safety professional (CHSP).
• Certified healthcare fire safety professional (CHFSP).
• OSHA 30-hour training certification.

Minimum rate of $97,011.20 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to

Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience Years of relevant work experience.

Education and Certifications Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.

Skills Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

Geographic Location Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.

Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.