LVN​/LPN Safety Officer - Risk Management – THPG

Safety Officer - Risk Management – THPG

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together.

Work location:

Texas Health Physicians Group, 9250 Amberton Parkway, TX 75243.

Work hours:

Full Time Days (8:00am-5:00pm) for 40 hrs./week (remote work allowed at manager’s discretion).

• Specific responsibility for planning, implementation, and management of Environment of Care (EOC): OSHA, Life Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Management programs within Federal/State, and THR guidelines.
• 30% Responsibility for education, training, and coaching of facility staff and leadership relevant to, but not limited to EOC issues, OSHA, Life Safety, Emergency Management, Joint Commission, EPA, NFPA, DEA, TDH-DSHS, etc.
• 30% Prepares and analyzes safety reports from surveillance of the medical office practices. Conducts interviews with clinic staff and management related to EOC, OSHA, Emergency Management, and Hazardous Materials. Maintains reporting documents and forwards pertinent information to appropriate key stakeholders. Escalates any urgent findings to Director Risk Management. Always supportive in the training and delivery of regulatory requirements.
• 30% Attendance and involvement in appropriate committee meetings, organization meetings and co‑ordination of plans to promote compliance with specified regulatory requirements.
• 10% (Not specified – additional duties may apply.)

• Education:
  
  Associate’s Degree Nursing or related field (Required) OR Bachelor’s Degree Nursing or related field (Required)
• Experience:
  
  2 Years patient safety, risk management, and/or quality experience (Required)
• Experience:
  
  2 Years Ambulatory care experience (Required)
• Experience:
  
  2 Years OSHA experience (Required)
• Experience:
  
  2 Years ANSI experience (Required)
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN – Registered Nurse (Required upon hire)
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  LVN – Licensed Vocational Nurse (Required upon hire)
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  MA – Medical Assistant (Required upon hire)
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Other SSH General Industry certification within 12 months of hire (Required upon hire)
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Other SSH Healthcare Certification within 12 months of hire (Required upon hire)

Ability to interpret regulatory standards and apply them to the ambulatory care setting. Strong communication skills with the ability to educate interdisciplinary teams. Ability to develop action plans to mitigate identified risks in the clinic setting. Proficient with Microsoft Excel, MyRounds, RISI dashboards, and other databases to extract rounding data. Ability to time manage and create own workflow. Actively participate on RCAs, ACAs, Density Analysis, PDSAs, and other quality reviews.

This position manages people 11-49.

• Extreme Heat 1‑33%
• Extreme Cold 1‑33%
• Extreme Swings in Temperature 1‑33%
• Extreme Noise 1‑33%
• Working Outdoors 1‑33%
• Working Indoor 67% or more
• Mechanical Hazards 1‑33%
• Electrical Hazards 1‑33%
• Explosive Hazards 1‑33%
• Fume/Odor Hazards 1‑33%
• Dust/Mites Hazards 1‑33%
• Chemical Hazards 1‑33%
• Toxic Waste Hazards 1‑33%
• Radiation Hazards 1‑33%
• Wet Hazards 1‑33%
• Heights 1‑33%
• Other Conditions 1‑33%

• Local 60% travel to local clinics.