Sr. Consultant Environment, Health & Safety

010 OhioHealth Corporation; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Corporation in Columbus seeks a Senior Consultant in Environmental Health and Safety to lead OSHA and Environment of Care programs across hospitals and practices. You will translate regulatory requirements into practical safety actions that protect patients, staff, and visitors.

The role emphasizes incident investigations, training, audits of contractors, and collaboration with site leaders to maintain compliance with JCAHO, EPA, and state standards in a high reliability health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety required.
• Life safety code certificate preferred.
• Experience applying JCAHO Environment of Care standards.
• Excellent computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead OSHA program leadership across OhioHealth sites (Hospitals, FSEDs, and Physician Practices).
• Ensure regulatory compliance with OSHA, JCAHO, EPA and state/local regulations related to safety and environmental protection.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and support Occupational Safety and Health Programs for all care site locations.
• Coordinate incident investigations, hazard corrections, and reporting; recommend process improvements.
• Provide training on safety topics and audit contractor safety compliance.

Skills

OSHA compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Hazard analysis

Safety training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more - in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary:

Works under the direction of Dir Safety, Environment of Care & Emergency Mgmt., and is responsible for monitoring and improving the Environment of Care and Safety program at a hospital campus. Monitors and maintains the hospitals compliance with JCAHO, OSHA, EPA and state and local regulations pertaining to safety, fire safety and environmental protection.

Responsibilities And Duties:

The Sr. Consultant of Environmental Health and Safety assist the Director in providing Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) program leadership and subject matter expertise to all OhioHealth Care Sites (Hospitals, FSEDs, and Physician Practices). Assures regulatory compliance in the management of Occupational Safety Related topics such as electrical safety, control of hazardous energy, walking-working surfaces, industrial hygiene, materials handling, personal protective equipment, etc. in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. The Sr. Consultant will be responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting the Occupational Safety and Health Programs for all OhioHealth Care Site locations. Assists in managing incident investigations, hazard corrections and reporting documentation; provide recommendations on process improvement. Understands and interprets regulatory standards and is able to advise care site Sr. Consultants regulations or changes in regulations. Likewise, understands or has the ability to learn The Joint Commission (TJC) standards and provide recommendations that comply with both OSHA and TJC. Supports annual and semi-annual regulatory exposure monitoring and provide assistance for interpreting results or questions; provide recommendations for action plans, if needed. Develop and provide training or coordinate training classes on safety related topics. Supports the care site Sr. Safety Consultants in auditing safety compliance of Contractors, subcontractors and external personnel performing construction projects on OhioHealth property. Annually reviews company policies and programs to ensure compliance with applicable safety standards. Supports EPA and environmental compliance programs. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree: Safety

Additional Job Description:

Recent Life safety Code certificate. GSP, ASP, CSP or path to certification is preferred. Experience in the application of JCAHO Environment of Care standards. Excellent computer skills. Work Shift: Day Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

Company Culture

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day. OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization. The Great Place to Work organization is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision - to be an organization "where people want to work."