Program Leader , Workforce Health & Safety Hybrid

• Full-time
• Salary Range Minimum : $32.14
• Salary Range Maximum: $44.99
• Compensation: USD 32.14 - USD 44.99 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.

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The Program Leader I, HR reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Program Leader I, HR is responsible for providing planning, support, and overall coordination of the employee programs for the health system.

Responsibilities:

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills. Effectively communicates and collaborates with all layers of management and employee groups in diverse settings.
• Maintains employee inquiries, requests or reports and responds in a timely and considerate manner.
• Acts as a technical and informational resources for the department running reports and applying rigorous analytical skills in support of improvement projects.
• Effectively communicates and builds data process solutions.
• Support the creation, development, measurement and report of departmental metrics to measure key programs and opportunities.
• Possesses strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills to track progress, monitor timelines and provide administrative support for department initiatives.
• Adapts behaviors and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, customer needs and team building.
• Builds trust with customers and team members.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Routinely monitors employee injury data for a designated division, department, or service line. Meets with leadership and staff routinely to develop and recommend measures for assuring safe practice/behavior.
• Recognizes and anticipates hazardous or unsafe practices. Identifies solutions (training, alternative products, change of practice) when unsafe behaviors or potential for injury is present.
• Provides professional and consultative support (i.e., professional advice, recommendations, evaluations, inspections, development, or hands‑on assistance) to assure that safe work practices, procedures, and policies follow best practice, in addition to all pertinent regulatory, accreditation, and licensure standards.
• Enforces compliance with safe practice, policies, and regulatory requirements related to occupational health and safety.
• Coordinates collection, compilation and reporting data from resources within NMHC, as necessary, to effectively track metrics related to occupational health and employee safety.
• Maintains accurate documentation related to NMHC’s occupational health and employee safety programs (i.e., Employee Injury Reports, OSHA Injury Logs, Safety Data Sheets, training records, etc).
• Promotes occupational health and employee safety activities by actively participating in various hospital and system-wide committees, implementation teams, and other task force teams as assigned.
• Keeps current on legislation, regulatory changes, code changes, maintains knowledge of current and emerging issues and trends in areas of specialty. Participates in regulatory processes, surveys, inspections as…